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EP About this file: EP1123657

EP1123657 - A process to preserve green colour in frozen vegetables [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
[2001/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Sundara, Venkata-Ramana
Ch. du Ravin 24
1012 Lausanne / CH
02 / Berberat, Alexis
2, rue du Léman
1814 La Tour-de-Peilz / CH
 [2001/33]
Representative(s)Thomas, Alain, et al
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
[2001/33]
Application number, filing date00102667.309.02.2000
[2001/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1123657
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1123657
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:A23B7/06, A23L1/272, A23B7/05, A23B7/08, A23B7/157
[2001/33]
CPC:
A23B7/05 (EP); A23B7/06 (EP); A23B7/08 (EP);
A23B7/157 (EP); A23L5/41 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/33]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Aufrechterhaltung der grünen Farbe von gefrorenen Gemüsen[2001/33]
English:A process to preserve green colour in frozen vegetables[2001/33]
French:Procédé pour conserver la couleur verte des légumes surgelés[2001/33]
Examination procedure18.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/17]
13.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2004Fee for grant paid
23.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
[2007/20]
Former [2006/14]MC28.02.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US2189774  (BLAIR JAMES S) [A] 1-7 * page 1, column L, line 1 - line 11 * * page 2, column L, line 55 - page 3, column R, line 68 *;
 [A]GB772062  (MALECKI GEORGE JERZY) [A] 1 * claim - *;
 [A]US4473591  (SEGNER WAYNE P [US], et al);
 [A]US4701330  (ROGERS ANN M [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 2, line 3 - column 3, line 35; table . *;
 [A]US5397584  (AUNG THEIN [US], et al) [A] 1-3,7 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US5942270  (OGANESOFF VERONIQUE [FR], et al) [A] 1-7 * example -; claim - *
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