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EP About this file: EP1084623

EP1084623 - A process for the preparation of a frozen confection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
P.O.Box 353
1800 Vevey / CH
[2001/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Groh, Björn F.
1145 Coventry Way, Apt.A
Marysville, OH 43040 / US
02 / Bisperink, Christiaan
Eden-Roc 4
1073 Savigny / CH
 [2001/12]
Representative(s)Thomas, Alain
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
[2001/12]
Application number, filing date99118488.818.09.1999
[2001/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1084623
Date:21.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1084623
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:A23G9/04, A23G9/08, A23G9/14
[2001/12]
CPC:
A23G9/04 (EP,US); A23G9/08 (EP,US); A23G9/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/12]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Eiskonfekt[2001/12]
English:A process for the preparation of a frozen confection[2001/12]
French:Procédé de préparation d'un article de confiserie glacée[2001/12]
Examination procedure21.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/46]
31.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2004Fee for grant paid
01.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
CY28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
IT28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
LU18.09.2004
IE20.09.2004
PT28.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
[2008/17]
Former [2007/18]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
CY28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
LU18.09.2004
IE20.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2006/13]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
IE20.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/46]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
IE20.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/22]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/18]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/14]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/11]AT28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/06]CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/02]CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2004/52]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
Former [2004/51]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]SU1374465  ;
 [YA]GB1137368  (DCA FOOD IND) [Y] 3,4 * page 2, line 55 - line 61 * * page 2, line 81 - line 104 * * page 3, line 57 - line 85 * * figure 1 * [A] 1;
 [A]FR2494962  (KIRK CHEM AS [DK]) [A] 1* example - *;
 [A]US4431682  (SMITH GORDON C [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 21 - line 31 * * column 5, line 10 - line 36 *;
 [XAY]  - ARBUCKLE, Ice Cream, WESTPORT, AVI, (1986), XP002127081 [X] 1,2,7,9 * page 213 - page 215 * * page 222 - page 225 * * page 224, line 27 - line 37 * [A] 5,6,8 [Y] 3,4
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1990, no. 04, Database accession no. 1990-028589, XP002127082 & SU1374465 A 19890630 (REFRIG IND RES DES TECHN INST) [X] 1 * abstract *
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