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EP About this file: EP1420656

EP1420656 - CONTROLLED-VISCOSITY FOOD FLAVORING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kerry Inc.
100 E. Grand Avenue
Beloit, WI 53511 / US
[2004/22]
Inventor(s)01 / MORGAN, Ellen K.
Kerry Inc., 100 E. Grand Avenue
Beloit, WI 53511 / US
02 / KLEMASZEWSKI, Joseph L.
Kerry Inc., 100 E. Grand Avenue
Beloit, WI 53511 / US
03 / O'SULLIVAN, Maurice
Kerry Ingredients Ltd., Tralee Road
Listowel / IE
04 / IMMEL, Irwin, W.
14855 King Drive
Green Oaks, IL 60048 / US
 [2004/22]
Representative(s)Duffy, Assumpta Dympna, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2004/22]Duffy, Assumpta Dympna, et al
F. R. Kelly & Co., 27 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date02752795.113.08.2002
[2004/22]
WO2002US25515
Priority number, dateUS2001093022616.08.2001         Original published format: US 930226
[2004/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03015538
Date:27.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1420656
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1420656
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/22, A23L1/221, A23L1/236, A23L1/39, A23L1/0522, A23L1/0526, A23L1/0532, A23L1/054, A23L1/0562
[2004/22]
CPC:
A23C19/093 (EP,US); A23L23/00 (EP,US); A23L27/00 (EP,US);
A23L27/60 (EP,US); A23L29/212 (EP,US); A23L29/231 (EP,US);
A23L29/238 (EP,US); A23L29/256 (EP,US); A23L29/262 (EP,US);
A23L29/27 (EP,US); A23L29/281 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5086, A23V2250/506, A23V2250/5432, A23V2250/5424, A23V2250/5118 (US,EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5086, A23V2250/507 (US,EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5118, A23V2250/5086, A23V2250/506, A23V2250/5432, A23V2250/5424 (US,EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5118, A23V2250/5424, A23V2250/54246, A23V2250/042, A23V2200/10 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5432, A23V2250/5086, A23V2250/242, A23V2250/182, A23V2250/192, A23V2250/5114, A23V2200/10 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PRÄPARAT ZUR AROMATISIERUNG VON LEBENSMITTELN MIT KONTROLLIERTER VISKOSITÄT[2004/22]
English:CONTROLLED-VISCOSITY FOOD FLAVORING SYSTEM[2004/22]
French:SYSTEME D'AROMATISATION D'ALIMENTS A VISCOSITE REGULEE[2004/22]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2004National basic fee paid 
16.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.02.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/22]
11.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2006Fee for grant paid
22.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CY08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
EE08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
SK08.11.2006
TR08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
GR09.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CY08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
EE08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
SK08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
GR09.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
Former [2009/10]BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
EE08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
SK08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
GR09.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
Former [2008/22]BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
SK08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
GR09.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
Former [2007/46]BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
SK08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
Former [2007/39]BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
Former [2007/38]BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
Former [2007/30]BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
Former [2007/25]FI08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]US4046925  (IGOE ROBERT S) [X] 1-5,7 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4089981  (RICHARDSON TERENCE W) [X] 1-15 * examples 1-3; claims 1,3,9 *;
 [X]US4414236  (MORAN DAVID P J [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,4-9,11-15 * examples 1,2,4,5; claim 1 *;
 [X]US4663171  (CHEVROLET GERARD [CH]) [X] 1-3,7-10,16-18 * example - *;
 [X]US5063073  (KRATOCHVIL JOHN F [US]) [X] 1-5,7-10 * example 1 *;
 [X]US5895677  (LAI DAR-JEN [US]) [X] 1-5,7,9,10 * example - *;
 [PX]WO0241702  (NESTLE SA [CH], et al) [PX] 1-3,9,11-13* example 1 *
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