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EP About this file: EP3005885

EP3005885 - EXTENSIONAL VISCOSITY TO PROMOTE SAFE SWALLOWING OF FOOD BOLUSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.04.2017  [2017/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2016/15]
Inventor(s)01 / BURBIDGE, Adam
Ch. des Granges 13
1273 Arzier / CH
02 / ENGMANN, Jan
Ch. du Devin 101
1012 Lausanne / CH
03 / POPA NITA, Simina Florentina
Avenue de Marcelin 7
1110 Morges / CH
 [2016/15]
Representative(s)Chautard, Cécile
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [2016/15]Chautard, Cécile
Nestec S.A.
CT-IAM
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date15186386.701.03.2012
[2016/15]
Priority number, dateUS201161447745P01.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161447745 P
US201161469852P31.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161469852 P
US201161570879P15.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161570879 P
EP2011019380315.12.2011         Original published format: EP 11193803
[2016/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3005885
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A23L29/206, A23L29/238, A23L29/25, A23L33/00
[2016/15]
CPC:
A23L29/206 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61K31/07 (BR,US); A23L29/238 (EP,BR,CN,US);
A23L29/25 (EP,BR,CN,US); A23L33/40 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61K31/122 (BR,US);
A61K31/375 (BR,US); A61K31/7048 (BR,US); A61K33/00 (BR,US);
A61K35/741 (US); A61K35/744 (US); A61K35/747 (US);
A61K36/815 (US); A61K47/36 (BR,US); A61K47/46 (BR,US);
A61P1/14 (EP); A61P3/02 (EP); A61K2035/115 (BR,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 [2016/47]
Former [2016/15]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:DEHNVISKOSITÄT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DES SICHEREN SCHLUCKENS VON NAHRUNGSKUGELN[2016/15]
English:EXTENSIONAL VISCOSITY TO PROMOTE SAFE SWALLOWING OF FOOD BOLUSES[2016/15]
French:VISCOSITÉ D'EXTENSION PERMETTANT DE FAVORISER L'AVALEMENT DE BOLUS DE NOURRITURE EN TOUTE SÉCURITÉ[2016/15]
Examination procedure13.10.2016Examination requested  [2016/47]
14.10.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/15]
27.10.2016Observations by third parties
21.11.2016Despatch 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  [2017/15]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12707286.6  / EP2680711
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0060953  (NESTLE SA [CH], et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO03011051  (PHAGIA GEL TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003091613  (DEWILLE NORMANELLA T [US], et al) [A] 1-21* the whole document *;
 [X]US7008654  (FUCHS EILEEN C [US], et al) [X] 9,10 * claim 5 *;
 [XI]WO2006054886  (NUTRICIA NV [NL], et al) [X] 9,10 * paragraph [0014]; claims 1, 9, 11 * [I] 1-8,11-21;
 [A]WO2007097315  (MEIJI DAIRIES CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO2010122332  (UNIV NOTTINGHAM [GB], et al) [X] 9,10 * claims 1, 5, 20, 24, 26-28 *
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