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EP About this file: EP0713365

EP0713365 - RYE-FLOUR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002Change - language of procedurepublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CSM Nederland B.V.
Nienoord 13
1112 XE Diemen / NL
[2001/41]
Former [1998/03]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  NL  PT  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1997/49]For:GB  IE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  NL  PT  SE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1996/22]For:GB  IE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  NL  PT  SE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WASSERMANN, Ludwig
Am Bahndamm 6
D-89233 Neu-Ulm/Gerlenhofen / DE
02 / EGLE, Hans
Lindenstrasse 14
D-89284 Pfaffenhofen / DE
03 / KNIEL, Bärbel
Offenbachstrasse 1/2
D-89231 Neu-Ulm / DE
[1996/22]
Representative(s)Jorritsma, Ruurd, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]Jorritsma, Ruurd, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Scheveningseweg 82 P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [1996/22]Sikken, Antonius H. J. M.
UNILEVER N.V., Patent Division, P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date94924817.328.07.1994
[1996/22]
WO1994EP02508
Priority number, dateEP1993020234710.08.1993         Original published format: EP 93202347
[1996/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9504462
Date:16.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0713365
Date:29.05.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0713365
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/49]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0713365
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:A21D2/26, A21D13/06
[1996/22]
CPC:
A21D13/064 (EP); A21D2/265 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/22]
TitleGerman:ROGGENMEHL[1996/22]
English:RYE-FLOUR[1996/22]
French:FARINE DE SEIGLE[1996/22]
Entry into regional phase15.12.1995National basic fee paid 
15.12.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/22]
15.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.1997Fee for grant paid
09.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.09.1998    WITHDRAWN
Kampfmeyer Mühlen GmbH
Ruthenstr. 22
31785 Hameln / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/44]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.1998    WITHDRAWN
Kampfmeyer Mühlen GmbH
Ruthenstr. 22
31785 Hameln / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
08.10.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.02.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.06.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.06.2000Date of oral proceedings
17.10.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.10.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.05.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.08.2002Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
[2002/26]
Former [2000/05]GR03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
Former [1998/37]PT03.03.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]GB862811  (RES ASS OF BRITISH FLOUR MILLE, et al);
 [DA]US3077408  (ROZSA TIBOR A, et al) [DA] 1-6,13-18 * column 3 - column 5 * * column 23, line 17 - line 28; example 7 *;
 [A]DE3814893  (UNSOELD WERNER [DE]) [A] 4 * claim - *
 [A]  - Reference Source 1993, KANSAS CITY, US., SOSLAND PUBLISHING CO., (1993) [A] 1-6,13-18 * page 20, column 2; table . * * page 32, column 1; table . *
 [A]  - B. PEDERSEN & B.O. EGGUM,, "The influence of milling on the nutritive value of flour from cereal grains. I. Rye.", QUALITAS PLANTARUM- PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION., THE HAGUE, NL., (1983), vol. 32, no. 2, pages 185 - 196 [A] 1-5,13-18 * page 189; table 2 *
 [A]  - C.R. JONES ET AL., "The separation of flour into fractions of different protein contents by means of air classification.", JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING., UK, (1959), vol. 1, no. 1, pages 77 - 98 [A] 3,14 * page 92, paragraph L - page 93, paragraph 2 *
Opposition   - E. Hanssen und G. Florian, Mühle (1958), Heft 21, S. 276f
    - Werner Schäfer (Hrsg.), Brot in unserer Zeit, Verlag Moritz Schäfer, Detmold 1966, S. 125 - 128
    - C.R.Jones, Milling, November 4, 1960, S. 494
    - H. Cleve, Die Getreidemühle 1960/6, S. 151 -157
    - E. Drews und H. Reimers, Getreide und Mehl 11/12 1965, S. 129 -132
    - E. Drews und H. Reimers, Die Mühle, Heft 40, Okt. 1970, S. 598f
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