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EP About this file: EP1603411

EP1603411 - METHOD FOR REDUCING ACRYLAMIDE FORMATION IN THERMALLY PROCESSED FOODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2008
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 18.08.2010  [2010/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Frito-Lay North America, Inc., formerly known as Recot, Inc.
7701 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75266 / US
[2005/50]
Inventor(s)01 / ELDER, Vincent, Allen
2903 Panorama Drive
Carrollton, TX 75007 / US
02 / FULCHER, John, Gregory
9930 Ontario Lane
Dallas, TX 75220 / US
03 / LEUNG, Henry, Kin-Hang
3704 Ellington Drive
Plano, TX 75093 / US
04 / TOPOR, Michael, Grant
3573 Pennacle Bay Point
Little Elm, TX 75068 / US
 [2005/50]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/50]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date04709042.806.02.2004
[2005/50]
WO2004US03448
Priority number, dateUS2003037215421.02.2003         Original published format: US 372154
[2005/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004075657
Date:10.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1603411
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1603411
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.11.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/29, A23L1/304, A23L1/305, A23L1/015, A23L1/217, A23L3/358, A21D2/02, A21D2/06, A21D8/02
[2006/49]
CPC:
A21D2/02 (EP,KR,US); A23L33/00 (KR); A23L19/18 (EP,US);
A23L19/19 (EP,US); A23L5/27 (EP,US); A23L5/276 (EP,US);
A23L7/117 (EP,US); A23L7/13 (EP,US); A23L7/157 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/14]A23L1/164, A23L1/015, A23L1/217
Former IPC [2005/50]A23L1/29, A23L1/304, A23L1/305, A23L1/015, A23L1/217, A23L3/358, A21D2/02, A21D2/06, A21D8/02
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 [2005/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG VON ACRYLAMIDBILDUNG IN THERMISCH VERARBEITETEN LEBENSMITTELN[2005/50]
English:METHOD FOR REDUCING ACRYLAMIDE FORMATION IN THERMALLY PROCESSED FOODS[2005/50]
French:PROCEDE DE REDUCTION DE LA FORMATION D'ACRYLAMIDE DANS DES ALIMENTS SOUMIS A LA TRANSFORMATION THERMIQUE[2005/50]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2005National basic fee paid 
19.09.2005Search fee paid 
19.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/50]
08.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2007Fee for grant paid
16.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07075309.0  / EP1810578
Opposition(s)10.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CY09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
IT09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
LU06.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG09.04.2008
[2010/33]
Former [2009/41]AT09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CY09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
IT09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG09.04.2008
Former [2009/35]AT09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CY09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG09.04.2008
Former [2009/11]AT09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG09.04.2008
Former [2008/50]AT09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG09.04.2008
Former [2008/46]AT09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG09.04.2008
Former [2008/39]AT09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
Former [2008/35]CH09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
Former [2008/26]SI09.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]US2448152  (PATTON ALVA R) [X] 17 * column 2, lines 22-31; claims 5-7 *;
 [X]US4272554  (SCHROEDER OTTO E, et al) [X] 17 * column 3, line 35 - column 4, line 52; claim - * * column 2, lines 18-32 *;
 [X]US5620727  (GERRISH TIMOTHY C [US], et al) [X] 17 * column 2, lines 23-25; examples 1,4,13,17,29,31,32; claims 1,9 *;
 [T]EP1419703  (VICO S A [FR], et al) [T] 1-9,11,15-19* paragraph [0032]; claims 18,19,28 *;
 [T]US2004126469  (TOMODA YOSHIO [JP], et al) [T] 1-19 * the whole document *
International search[X]GB335214  (JOSEF DAPPER);
 [X]US5514387  (ZIMMERMAN ELLEN L [US], et al);
 [X]US6210720  (LEUSNER STEVEN J [US], et al);
 [X]US2002015759  (PROSISE ROBERT LAWRENCE [US], et al)
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