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EP About this file: EP1408779

EP1408779 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-LINE MIXING AND APPLICATION OF SURFACE COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR FOOD PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2010
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE IAMS COMPANY
7250 Poe Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45414 / US
[2010/15]
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
THE IAMS COMPANY
7250 Poe Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45414 / US
For all designated states
Sokhey, Avtar
4615 Dartford Road
Englewood, OH 45322 / US
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
THE IAMS COMPANY
7250 Poe Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45414 / US
For all designated states
Sokhey, Avtar
4615 Dartford Road
Englewood, OH 45322 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SOKHEY, Avtar
4615 Dartford Road
Englewood, OH 45322 / US
02 / BOEBEL, Katherine, P.
1284 Enterprise Road
West Alexandria, OH 45381 / US
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Goodier, Claire-Louise, et al
N.V.Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Goodier, Claire-Louise, et al
N.V.Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2009/03]Goodier, Claire-Louise, et al
The Procter & Gamble Services Company SA Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2008/29]den Hartog, Jeroen H.J., et al
Howrey LLP Rembrandt Tower, 31 st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2008/09]Goodier, Claire-Louise, et al
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2004/17]Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date02761151.622.07.2002
[2004/17]
WO2002US23328
Priority number, dateUS20010307229P23.07.2001         Original published format: US 307229 P
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03009710
Date:06.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1408779
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1408779
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:A23P1/08, A23K1/00
[2004/17]
CPC:
A23K50/42 (EP,US); A23K10/16 (EP,US); A23K20/158 (EP,US);
A23K40/30 (EP,US); A23L29/065 (EP,US); A23P20/11 (EP,US);
A23P20/15 (EP,US); A23P20/18 (EP,US); Y10S426/805 (EP,US);
Y10S426/807 (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 [2004/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ON-LINE MISCHEN UND AUFTRAGEN VON OBERFLÄCHENBESCHICHTUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN FÜR NAHRUNGSMITTEL[2004/17]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-LINE MIXING AND APPLICATION OF SURFACE COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR FOOD PRODUCTS[2004/17]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE MELANGE ET D'APPLICATION EN LIGNE DE COMPOSITIONS DE REVETEMENT DE SURFACE POUR DES PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES[2004/17]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2004National basic fee paid 
06.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/17]
30.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2009Fee for grant paid
05.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.11.2009
BE25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
CZ25.11.2009
EE25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
SK25.11.2009
TR25.11.2009
BG25.02.2010
GR26.02.2010
PT25.03.2010
IE22.07.2010
LU22.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT25.11.2009
BE25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
CZ25.11.2009
EE25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
SK25.11.2009
BG25.02.2010
GR26.02.2010
PT25.03.2010
IE22.07.2010
LU22.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/35]AT25.11.2009
BE25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
CZ25.11.2009
EE25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
SK25.11.2009
BG25.02.2010
GR26.02.2010
PT25.03.2010
IE22.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/11]AT25.11.2009
BE25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
CZ25.11.2009
EE25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
SK25.11.2009
BG25.02.2010
GR26.02.2010
PT25.03.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2010/48]AT25.11.2009
BE25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
CZ25.11.2009
EE25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
SK25.11.2009
BG25.02.2010
GR26.02.2010
PT25.03.2010
Former [2010/39]AT25.11.2009
BE25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
CZ25.11.2009
EE25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
SK25.11.2009
BG25.02.2010
PT25.03.2010
Former [2010/36]AT25.11.2009
BE25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
CZ25.11.2009
EE25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
BG25.02.2010
PT25.03.2010
Former [2010/35]AT25.11.2009
BE25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
EE25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
BG25.02.2010
PT25.03.2010
Former [2010/31]AT25.11.2009
BE25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
PT25.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
PT25.03.2010
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FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
PT25.03.2010
Former [2010/22]FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
PT25.03.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]GB1572761  (HENKEL KGAA) [X] 13 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4518696  (GEHRMAN SYBIL H [US], et al) [X] 13 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5011679  (SPANIER HENRY C [US], et al) [A] 5* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0682874  (EWOS AB [SE]) [X] 13 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5645878  (BRESLIN JAMES C [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,6,8-17 * figure 4 * * column 9, line 1 - line 55 *;
 [X]US5968569  (CAVADINI CHRISTOF [CH], et al) [X] 13 * column 5, line 15 - line 67 * * claims 1-12 *;
 [X]US6056822  (JEFFERSON WAYNE A [US], et al) [X] 13 * column 1, paragraph 4 - paragraph 7 * * column 2, paragraph 7 * * column 2, paragraph 11 * * column 4, paragraph 7 - paragraph 10 * * column 6, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * column 10, paragraph 11 - column 11, paragraph 3 *
by applicantUS5645878
 US6056822
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