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EP About this file: EP1362919

EP1362919 - Slowly digestible starch product [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2008
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
1000 Uniqema Boulevard New Castle
Delaware 19720 / US
[2008/08]
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
1000 Uniqema Boulevard
New Castle, Delaware 19720 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Shi, Yong-cheng
133 Terrhune Lane
Hillborough, New Jersey 08844 / US
02 / Cui, Xiaoyuan
4 Hatfield Court
Belle Mead, New Jersey 08502 / US
03 / Birkett, Anne M.
11 Brookside Avenue, Apt.7A
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
04 / Thatcher, Michael G.
8 Colombia Drive, Apt.2A
Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807 / US
 [2008/02]
Former [2003/47]01 / Shi, Yong-cheng
133 Terrhune Lane
Hillborough, New Jersey 08844 / US
02 / Cui, Xiaoyuan
4 Haitfield Court
Belle Mead, New Jersey 08502 / US
03 / Birkett, Anne M.
11 Brookside Avenue, Apt.7A
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
04 / Thatcher, Michael G.
8 Colombia Drive, Apt.2A
Bridgewater, New Jersey / US
Representative(s)Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/47]Held, Stephan, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 03 29
81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date03009858.614.05.2003
[2003/47]
Priority number, dateUS2002014526414.05.2002         Original published format: US 145264
[2003/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1362919
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1362919
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:C12P19/16, C08B30/20, A23L1/09, A23L1/0522
[2003/47]
CPC:
C12Y302/01041 (EP,US); C08L3/02 (KR); C08B30/12 (EP,KR,US);
A21D2/186 (KR); A23L29/35 (EP,KR,US); A61P3/02 (EP);
A61P3/04 (EP); A61P3/06 (EP); A61P3/10 (EP);
A61P5/50 (EP); A61P7/02 (EP); C12Y302/01068 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/08]
Former [2003/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Langsamverdauliches Stärkeprodukt[2003/47]
English:Slowly digestible starch product[2003/47]
French:Produit à base d'amidon à digestion lente[2003/47]
Examination procedure13.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/29]
27.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.05.2007
14.05.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
30.05.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
13.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2007Fee for grant paid
26.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
TR20.02.2008
IE14.05.2008
LU14.05.2008
BG20.05.2008
GR21.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
HU21.08.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]AT20.02.2008
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CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
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SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
TR20.02.2008
IE14.05.2008
LU14.05.2008
BG20.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
HU21.08.2008
Former [2010/34]AT20.02.2008
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DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
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SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
IE14.05.2008
LU14.05.2008
BG20.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
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MC31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
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IE14.05.2008
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PT21.07.2008
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DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
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IE14.05.2008
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CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
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PT21.07.2008
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DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
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CH31.05.2008
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CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
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MC31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
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CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
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PT21.07.2008
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FI20.02.2008
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Documents cited:Search[X] US5849090  (HARALAMPU STEPHEN G et al.) [X] 1-12 * column 1, line 34 - line 40 * * column 2, line 42 - line 64 * * column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 58 * * column 5, line 8 - column 6, line 57 * * example -; claim - *
 [X] EP0688872  (CERESTAR HOLDING BV et al.) [X] 1-12 * page 2, line 24 - line 55 * * example -; claim - *
 [X] WO0121011  (AVEBE COOP VERKOOP PROD et al.) [X] 1-12 * example -; claim - *
 [X] WO9303629  (STALEY MFG CO A E et al.) [X] 1-12 * page 5, line 10 - page 12, line 31 * * example -; claim - *
 [X] EP0486936  (NAT STARCH CHEM INVEST et al.) [X] 1-12 * page 4, line 3 - page 5, line 49; example 2 * * page 6, line 2 - line 28 * * example -; claim - *
 [X] EP0846704  (CERESTAR HOLDING BV et al.) [X] 1-12 * page 3, line 29 - line 50 * * example - *
 [X] US5409726  (STANLEY KEITH D et al.) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *
 [X] US5281276  (CHIU CHUNG-WAI et al.) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [X] US3632475  (SUGIMOTO KANAME et al.) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0747397  (NAT STARCH CHEM INVEST et al.) [A] 1-12 * page 1, line 53 - page 2, line 57 * * examples VI-XII; claim - *
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