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EP0586540 - POLYOL FATTY ACID POLYESTER COOKING MEDIUMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  02.07.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.1999Opposition rejectedpublished on 18.08.1999 [1999/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KESTER, Jeffrey, John
6704 Timberwood Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
02 / ELSEN, Joseph, James
2807 Montana Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45211 / US
03 / WEHMEIER, Thomas, Joseph
4179 Glenhaven Road
Cincinnati, OH 45238 / US
04 / YOUNG, Jerry, Douglas
10589 Cranwood Court
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240 / US
[1994/23]
Former [1994/11]01 / KESTER, Jeffrey, John
6704 Timberwood Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
02 / ELSEN, Joseph, James
2807 Montana Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45211 / US
03 / WEHMEIER, Thomas, Joseph
4179 Glenhaven Road
Cincinnati, OH 45238 / US
04 / YOUNG, Jerry, Douglas
805 Ellison Avenue, Apt. 3
Cincinnati, OH 45226 / US
Representative(s)Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/15]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1994/11]Canonici, Jean-Jacques
Procter & Gamble European Technical Center N.V. Temselaan 100
B-1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date92912495.615.05.1992
[1994/11]
WO1992US03996
Priority number, dateUS1991070519424.05.1991         Original published format: US 705194
[1994/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9220237
Date:26.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0586540
Date:16.03.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0586540
Date:17.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.1992
ClassificationIPC:A23D9/00, A23G3/00, A23P1/08
[1994/11]
CPC:
A23G3/343 (EP,US); A23D9/013 (EP,US); A23P20/11 (EP,US);
A23G2200/08 (EP,US); Y10S426/804 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A23G3/343, A23G2200/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/11]
TitleGerman:POLYOL FETTSAÜREPOLYESTER ENTHALTENDE BACKÖLE[1994/11]
English:POLYOL FATTY ACID POLYESTER COOKING MEDIUMS[1994/11]
French:HUILES DE CUISSON PREPAREEES A PARTIR DE POLYESTERS D'ACIDES GRAS DE POLYOL[1994/11]
Entry into regional phase11.12.1993National basic fee paid 
11.12.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
13.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/11]
20.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.04.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.1995Fee for grant paid
01.07.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.10.1996    ADMISSIBLE
Unilever N.V., Rotterdam Patent Division
Olivier van Noortlaan 120 Postbus 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Opponent's representative
Arbouw-Van der Veen, H.M.R.
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
 [1996/50]
25.11.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.08.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.03.1999Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/33]
04.03.1999Date of oral proceedings
23.03.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.03.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP62215598  ;
 [A]EP0291106  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [A]EP0375027  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [XP]WO9115964  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US])
 [A]  - CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF LIPIDS vol. 22, 1978, pages 163 - 176; R.J. JANDACEK AND M.R. WEBB: 'PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PURE SUCROSE OCTAESTERS' cited in the application
 [A]  - WORLD PATENTS INDEX LATEST Section Ch, Week 8743, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class D, AN 87-304341 & JP,A,62 215 598 (MITSUBISHI CHEM. IND. KK.) 22 September 1987, & JP62215598 A 19870922
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