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EP2833767 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING METERED AMOUNTS OF INGREDIENT, ESPECIALLY FOR A TAILORED NUTRITION TO INFANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2024Deletion: Date of oral proceedings 
20.04.2024Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
[2019/28]
Former [2017/42]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2015/07]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
CT-IAM
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / AMEYE, Laurent
51 Chemin de Richesson
1000 Lausanne / CH
02 / HAMAOKA-HERMANN, Marilisa
Avenue du Major-Davel 22B
1800 Vevey / CH
03 / STAN, Simona
Rte des Planchettes 1
1847 Rennaz / CH
04 / STEENHOUT, Philippe
Route de Blonay 156
1814 La Tour-de-Peilz / CH
05 / TAN, Sze
Chemin de Panessière 8B
1803 Chardonne / CH
 [2018/08]
Former [2015/07]01 / AMEYE, Laurent
51 Chemin de Richesson
CH-1000 Lausanne / CH
02 / HAMAOKA-HERMANN, Marilisa
Avenue du Major-Davel 22B
CH-1800 Vevey / CH
03 / STAN, Simona
Rte des Planchettes 1
CH-1847 Rennaz / CH
04 / STEENHOUT, Philippe
Route de Blonay 156
CH-1814 La TOUR-DE-PEILZ / CH
05 / TAN, Sze
Chemin de Panessière 8B
CH-1803 Chardonne / CH
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2018/08]Gagliardi, Tatiana
Nestec S.A.
Centre de Recherche Nestlé
Vers-chez-les-Blanc
Case Postale 44
1000 Lausanne 26 / CH
Former [2015/07]Fraisse, Sandrine
Nestec S.A.
CT-IAM
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date13714278.203.04.2013
[2018/08]
WO2013EP57020
Priority number, dateEP2012016341105.04.2012         Original published format: EP 12163411
[2015/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013150070
Date:10.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2833767
Date:11.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2833767
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/40
[2015/07]
CPC:
A47J31/404 (EP,US); A47J31/402 (RU,US); A47J31/40 (US);
A23L2/52 (US); A23L33/115 (US); A23L33/135 (US);
A23L33/15 (US); A23L33/17 (US); A23L33/40 (US) (-)
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 [2015/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON ABGEMESSENEN MENGEN EINES INHALTSTOFFES, INSBESONDERE FÜR EINE ANGEPASSTE SÄUGLINGSERNÄHRUNG[2015/07]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING METERED AMOUNTS OF INGREDIENT, ESPECIALLY FOR A TAILORED NUTRITION TO INFANTS[2015/07]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FOURNIR DES QUANTITÉS DOSÉES D'INGRÉDIENT, EN PARTICULIER POUR UNE NUTRITION SUR MESURE DES NOURRISSONS[2015/07]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2014National basic fee paid 
05.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/07]
07.07.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
17.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2018Fee for grant paid
08.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.01.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  02.09.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.11.2018    ADMISSIBLE
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
 [2018/52]
05.12.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.04.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.04.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.04.2020
21.04.2020Date of oral proceedings
04.05.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.11.2020
13.11.2020Date of oral proceedings
19.01.2021Date of oral proceedings
09.02.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.02.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition06.04.2021Appeal received No.  T0315/21
06.04.2021Payment of appeal fee
07.06.2021Statement of grounds filed
20.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
06.04.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Request for further processing for:17.08.2015Request for further processing filed
17.08.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.08.2015Decision despatched
17.08.2015Request for further processing filed
17.08.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.08.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [X]US2011052764  (BULGIN TOM [GB]) [X] 1-22 * paragraphs [0001] , [0010] - [0014] - [0027] , [0033] - [0036] - [0075]; figure -; claim - *
by applicantUS2006278093
 WO2008111942
 US2011052764
    - C. AGOSTONI ET AL., "Enteral Nutrient Supply for Preterm Infants: Commentary From the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Committee on Nutrition", JPGN, (201001), vol. 50, no. 1
OppositionWO2006026879
 US2006278093
 US7762181
 WO2011046647
    - "Report of the Scientific Committee on Food on the Revision of Essential Requirements of Infant Formulae and Follow-on Formulae", European Commission ; Scientific Committee on Food, (20030404), pages 1 - 211, XP055532225
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