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EP About this file: EP1631157

EP1631157 - ENHANCING CLARITY AND/OR STABILITY PROPERTIES OF PROTEIN-CONTAINING LIQUIDS AND GELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.09.2012
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEW ZEALAND DAIRY BOARD
Pastoral House 25 The Terrace
Wellington 1 / NZ
[2006/10]
Inventor(s)01 / FLETCHER, Katrina
69 Kereru Drive
RD4 Palmerstan North / NZ
02 / PING, Chen
10-2006 Jiahe Yuan, 148 Donfengxi Road
Liwan Guangzhou / CN
03 / CARROLL, Tim
51 Collingwood Street
Palmerston North / NZ
 [2006/12]
Former [2006/10]01 / FLETCHER, Katrina
69 Kereru Drive
. / NZ
02 / PING, Chen
10-2006 Jiahe Yuan, 148 Donfengxi Road
Liwan Guangzhou / CN
03 / CARROLL, Tim
51 Collingwood Street
Palmerston North / NZ
Representative(s)Barton, Matthew Thomas, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/13]Barton, Matthew Thomas, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
SkyGarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2012/08]Barton, Matthew Thomas
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2006/10]Brown, John D.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04728083.916.04.2004
[2006/10]
WO2004NZ00072
Priority number, dateNZ2003052540817.04.2003         Original published format: NZ 52540803
[2006/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004091309
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1631157
Date:08.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU16.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:A23L3/015, A23C21/00, A23L2/42, A23L2/66
[2006/52]
CPC:
A23L2/52 (EP,US); A23L2/70 (KR); A23B2/103 (EP,US);
A23B70/00 (EP,KR,US); A23L2/66 (EP,US); A23L33/16 (EP,US);
A23L33/17 (EP,US); A23C2210/15 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,US);
A23V2300/46 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/1578, A23V2250/54252, A23V2200/10 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/1592, A23V2250/54252, A23V2200/10 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2006/10]A23L3/015, A23L2/68, A23J3/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG DER KLARHEITS- UND/ODER STABILITÄTSEIGENSCHAFTEN VON PROTEINHALTIGEN FLÜSSIGKEITEN UND GELEN[2006/10]
English:ENHANCING CLARITY AND/OR STABILITY PROPERTIES OF PROTEIN-CONTAINING LIQUIDS AND GELS[2006/10]
French:AMELIORATION DES PROPRIETES DE TRANSPARENCE ET/OU DE STABILITE DE LIQUIDES OU DE GELS CONTENANT DES PROTEINES[2006/10]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2005National basic fee paid 
28.10.2005Search fee paid 
28.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/10]
25.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/43]
06.06.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/43]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.04.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
08.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
13.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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30.04.201209   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X] FR2789267  (GERVAIS DANONE CO et al.) [X] 1,3,7,18-20 * page 1, lines 1-4, 31-33 * * page 2, line 17 * * page 3, lines 22-24 * * page 5, line 1 - line 2 *
 [X] EP0480422  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-3,7,9,20,21 * column 1, lines 3-7 * * column 2, lines 18,19,37-46 * * column 3, lines 7,8,19-29,49,50 * * column 5, line 5 * * column 7, lines 52-54 * * column 8, lines 1,2,35,36,55-58 * * column 9, lines 2,3,31,32 *
 [X] US6423354  (MONTE WOODROW C et al.) [X] 1,4,7,8,10,14-16 * column 1, lines 10-15 * * column 3, lines 48-53 * * column 4, lines 13,14,22,36,37,41-43,61-65 * * column 7, lines 16-20 * * column 11, lines 59,60 *
 [X] FR2690854  (ACB et al.) [X] 1-3,9 * page 1, line 20 - line 32 *
 [X] US5232726  (CLARK ALLEN V et al.) [X] 1-3 * column 1, lines 8,9,24,25,60,61 * * column 4, lines 5-7,62-65 * * column 6, lines 6-9,21-24 * * column 7, line 4 - line 9 *
 [A] EP0117011  (DMV CAMPINA BV et al.) [A] 1-22 * page 1, line 1 - line 2 * * page 4, line 21 - line 23 * * page 5, lines 1,5,19,20 * * page 6, lines 8,24,25 * * page 7, line 1 * * page 8, line 12 - line 13 * * page 9, lines 5,17,20-22 *
International search[A]   GOW-CHIN YEN & HSIN-TANG LIN: "Comparison of high pressure treatment and thermal pasteurization effects on the quality and shelf life of guava puree", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 31, 1996, pages 205 - 213, XP002995480

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1996.331-32.x
 [A]   GALAZKA ET AL.: "High pressure effects on emulsifying behavior of whey protein concentrate", JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, vol. 60, no. 6, 1995, pages 1341 - 1343, XP002995481

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1995.tb04587.x
Examination  DATABASE GNPD [online] MINTEL; November 2002 (2002-11-01), ANONYMOUS: "Drink extensions", Database accession no. 10122274
   DATABASE GNPD [online] MINTEL; October 2002 (2002-10-01), ANONYMOUS: "Calorie Mate Jelly (apple)", Database accession no. 169789
   DATABASE GNPD [online] MINTEL; April 2002 (2002-04-01), ANONYMOUS: "Well Drink", Database accession no. 144347
   DATABASE GNPD [online] MINTEL; March 2003 (2003-03-01), ANONYMOUS: "Whey to go", Database accession no. 197710
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