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EP About this file: EP2731451

EP2731451 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONSUMABLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Impossible Foods Inc.
525 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
[2018/36]
Former [2015/14]For all designated states
Impossible Foods Inc.
525 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
Former [2014/21]For all designated states
Maraxi, Inc.
525 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Patrick
76 Peter Coutts Circle
Stanford, CA 94305 / US
02 / CASINO, Monte
370 Angus West Apt. 1
San Bruno, CA 94066 / US
03 / VOCCOLA, Lynn, S.
555 Crespi Drive, Apt. N-103
Pacifica, California 94044 / US
04 / VARADAN, Ranjani
1580 Skelton Court
Fremont, California 94536 / US
 [2015/17]
Former [2014/21]01 / BROWN, Patrick
76 Peter Coutts Circle
Stanford, CA 94305 / US
02 / CASINO, Monte
370 Angus West Apt. 1
San Bruno, CA 94066 / US
03 / VOCCOLA, Lynn, S.
2040 Francisco Boulevard 6
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
04 / VARADAN, Ranjani
20 Descanso Drive Unit 1311
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Representative(s)Novitas Patent AB
P.O. Box 55557
102 04 Stockholm / SE
[2018/36]
Former [2014/21]Robertson, James Alexander
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date12811683.712.07.2012
[2018/36]
WO2012US46552
Priority number, dateUS201161507096P12.07.2011         Original published format: US 201161507096 P
[2014/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013010037
Date:17.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2731451
Date:21.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2731451
Date:05.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:A23L29/206
[2018/07]
CPC:
A23C11/106 (EP,BR,CN,RU,US); A23C20/025 (EP,BR,CN,RU,US); A23C20/005 (EP,BR,CN,KR,RU,US);
A23C20/02 (EP,BR,CN,RU,US); A23K10/14 (EP,BR,CN,US); A23K20/147 (EP,BR,CN,US);
A23K50/48 (EP,BR,CN,US); A23L29/206 (RU); C12Y203/02013 (EP,BR,US);
A23V2400/11 (BR,US); A23V2400/249 (BR,US); A23V2400/41 (BR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/21]A23L1/052, A23D7/00, C12P13/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN FÜR VERBRAUCHSMATERIALIEN[2014/21]
English:METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONSUMABLES[2014/21]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET COMPOSITIONS POUR PRODUITS CONSOMMABLES[2014/21]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2014National basic fee paid 
12.02.2014Search fee paid 
12.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/21]
04.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2015Observations by third parties
20.11.2015Observations by third parties
18.12.2015Observations by third parties
07.01.2016Observations by third parties
13.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2016Observations by third parties
01.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2017Observations by third parties
14.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2018Fee for grant paid
02.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18192112.3  / EP3488703
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.04.2016
Opposition(s)06.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.09.2018
CY05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
HR05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
MK05.09.2018
MT05.09.2018
RS05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
SM05.09.2018
IS05.01.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]AL05.09.2018
CY05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
HR05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
MT05.09.2018
RS05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
SM05.09.2018
IS05.01.2019
Former [2021/26]AL05.09.2018
CY05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
HR05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
RS05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
SM05.09.2018
IS05.01.2019
Former [2020/14]AL05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
HR05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
RS05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
SM05.09.2018
IS05.01.2019
Former [2019/37]AL05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
HR05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
RS05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
SM05.09.2018
IS05.01.2019
Former [2019/27]AL05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
HR05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
RS05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
SM05.09.2018
IS05.01.2019
Former [2019/24]AL05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
HR05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
RS05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
IS05.01.2019
Former [2019/21]AL05.09.2018
HR05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
RS05.09.2018
IS05.01.2019
Former [2019/12]AL05.09.2018
HR05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
RS05.09.2018
Former [2019/11]HR05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
RS05.09.2018
Former [2019/07]LT05.09.2018
Documents cited:Search[X] DE102007061256  (OPPENKOWSKI KATRIN VON et al.) [X] 1-6,14 * paragraph [0013]; examples 1,2; claims 1,7 *
 [X] DE202011002097  (TOFUTOWN COM GMBH et al.) [X] 1-6,14 * example 1; claims 1-4 *
 [XA] GB2016255  (MILES LAB et al.) [X] 1 * examples 1,2; claim 1 *[A] 2-6,14
 [A] EP2138052  (EMSLAND STAERKE GMBH et al.) [A] 1-6,14 * the whole document *
 [A] EP1254601  (KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS INC et al.) [A] 1-6,14 * the whole document *
 [A] WO2008017499  (UNIV MUENCHEN TECH et al.) [A] 1-6,14 * the whole document *
International search[Y] US5055310  (NONAKA MASAHIKO et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US4678676  (ISHIZUKA WAICHI et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US2008299254  (KIM JONG BOO et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US2011064847  (MIWA NORIKO et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US5807601  (CARPENTER ROBERT N et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US2003224476  (CHOU SZU-YI et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US2008292749  (GOODWINS JONATHAN et al.) [Y]
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