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EP About this file: EP1198179

EP1198179 - ANTIMICROBIAL POLYPHOSPHATES IN FOOD PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.04.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2014Revocation of patentpublished on 28.05.2014  [2014/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ICL Performance Products LP
622 Emerson Road, Suite 500
St. Louis, MO 63141-1160 / US
[2008/36]
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
ASTARIS LLC
622 Emerson Road Suite 500
St. Louis, Missouri 63141 / US
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
ASTARIS LLC
622 Emerson Road Suite 500
St. Louis, Missouri 63141 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HENSON, Lulu, S.
6 Linden Lane South
Plainsboro, NJ 08536 / US
02 / MANLEY, Robert, V.
36 Ricket
Yardley, PA 19067 / US
03 / FENNEWALD, Kevin, J.
827 Gardenway Drive
Ballwin, MO 63011 / US
 [2002/17]
Representative(s)Albrecht, Thomas
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/17]Albrecht, Thomas, Dr.
Kraus, Weisert & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date00950457.220.07.2000
[2002/17]
WO2000US19765
Priority number, dateUS19990145151P22.07.1999         Original published format: US 145151 P
[2002/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0106862
Date:01.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1198179
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1198179
Date:17.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:A23B4/24, A23L3/358, A01N59/26
[2002/17]
CPC:
A61L2/186 (EP,US); A01N59/26 (EP,US); A23B4/02 (EP,US);
A23B4/027 (EP,US); A23B4/12 (EP,US); A23B4/24 (EP,US);
A23B7/10 (EP,US); A23B7/157 (EP,US); A23L13/432 (EP,US);
A23L3/3508 (EP,US); A23L3/358 (EP,US); A61L2202/17 (EP,US);
Y02A40/90 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N59/26, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N59/26, A01N37/36, A01N37/06, A01N37/04, A01N37/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTIMIKROBIELLE POLYPHOSPHATE IN NAHRUNGSMITTELBEHANDLUNG[2002/17]
English:ANTIMICROBIAL POLYPHOSPHATES IN FOOD PROCESSING[2002/17]
French:POLYPHOSPHATES ANTIMICROBIENS UTILISES DANS LE TRAITEMENT DES ALIMENTS[2002/17]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase15.01.2002National basic fee paid 
15.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/17]
13.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2006Fee for grant paid
30.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.10.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Chemische Fabrik Budenheim K.G.
Rheinstr. 27
D-55257 Budehnheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Weber, Roland, et al, et al
WSL Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 98
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/47]
Opponent(s)01  16.10.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Chemische Fabrik Budenheim K.G.
Rheinstr. 27
D-55257 Budehnheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Weber, Roland, et al, et al
Weber, Seiffert, Lieke Taunusstrasse 5a
65183 Wiesbaden / DE
21.11.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.03.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
18.01.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.01.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.04.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/22]
Appeal following opposition18.03.2011Appeal received No.  T0691/11
30.05.2011Statement of grounds filed
08.04.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.01.2007
CH17.01.2007
CY17.01.2007
DK17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
LU20.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2009/33]AT17.01.2007
CH17.01.2007
CY17.01.2007
DK17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/22]AT17.01.2007
CH17.01.2007
DK17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/19]AT17.01.2007
CH17.01.2007
DK17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
Former [2007/46]AT17.01.2007
CH17.01.2007
DK17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
Former [2007/38]CH17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
Former [2007/37]CH17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
PT18.06.2007
Former [2007/36]FI17.01.2007
PT18.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]JPS5515728  ;
 [X]JPH0928361  ;
 [X]CN1097576  ;
 [X]US4356203  (UENO RYUZO, et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 1, line 57 - column 3, line 60 *;
 [X]US4431679  (CRAWFORD DAVID L [US]) [X] 1-7 * claim - *;
 [X]GB2187081  (ARGATOM ING CONSTR) [X] 1 * abstract * * page 1, line 37 - line 44 *;
 [XA]US4937092  (BROTSKY EUGENE [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 62 - column 5, line 68; claim - * [A] 4;
 [X]EP0397590  (FMC CORP [US]) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]DE4305105  (BENCKISER KNAPSACK LADENBURG [DE]) [X] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [PXA]EP0985349  (ECOLAB INC [US]) [PX] 1-3 * page 2, line 49 - page 3, line 43 * * page 8, line 10 - line 39 * * page 10, line 5 - line 42 * [A] 4-7;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1980, no. 11, Database accession no. 1980-19327C, XP002150279 & JPS5515728 A 19800204 (TAKEDA CHEM IND LTD) [X] 1-7 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970630), vol. 1997, no. 06, & JP09028361 A 19970204 (MATSUDA TOSHIO) [X] 1-7 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1997, no. 20, Database accession no. 1997-213425, XP002150280 & CN1097576 A 19950125 (GUANGZHOU ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY INST) [X] 1-7 * abstract *
 [X]  - VARELTZIS K., "Antimicrobial effects of sodium tripolyphosphate against bacteria attached to the surface of chicken carcasses", LEBENSMITTEL-WISSENSCHAFT UND -TECHNOLOGIE, (1997), vol. 30, no. 7, pages 665 - 669, XP000957412 [X] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/fstl.1997.0233
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