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EP1613172 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE ENRICHED IN BETA-LACTOGLOBULIN AND TEXTURE ENHANCER BASED THEREUPON FOR USE IN DAIRY PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Campina B.V.
9, Hogeweg
5301 LB Zaltbommel / NL
[2006/02]
Inventor(s)01 / MAAS, Johannes, Antonius, Maria
St. Michaelstraat 12
NL- 5412 NK Gemert / NL
02 / TINDEMANS, Gertruda, Wilhelmina, Elisabeth
Tomakker 124
NL-5673 LJ Nuenen / NL
03 / VAN DE VEERDONK, Franciscus, Lambertus, Maria
Graafsebaan 31
NL-5248 JS Rosmalen / NL
 [2006/02]
Representative(s)van Westenbrugge, Andries
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
NL-2502 LS The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/02]van Westenbrugge, Andries
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Postbus 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date04727563.115.04.2004
[2006/02]
WO2004EP04116
Priority number, dateEP2003007609915.04.2003         Original published format: EP 03076099
[2006/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004091306
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1613172
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1613172
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A23J3/08, A23J1/20, A23C9/142, A23C9/13, A23C9/154, A23L1/305
[2006/02]
CPC:
A23C9/1425 (EP); A23C19/0917 (EP); A23C9/1307 (EP);
A23J1/205 (EP); A23J3/08 (EP); A23L33/19 (EP);
A23V2002/00 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/242, A23V2250/54244 (EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/242, A23V2250/54252 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BETA-LAKTOGLOBULIN-ANGEREICHERTES MOLKENPROTEINKONZENTRATES UND DARAUF BASIERENDER TEXTURVERSTÄRKER ZUR VERWENDUNG IN MILCHPRODUKTEN[2006/02]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE ENRICHED IN BETA-LACTOGLOBULIN AND TEXTURE ENHANCER BASED THEREUPON FOR USE IN DAIRY PRODUCTS[2006/02]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'UN CONCENTRE DE PROTEINES DE LACTOSERUM ENRICHI EN BETA-LACTOGLOBULINE ET RENFORCATEUR DE TEXTURE BASE SUR CELUI-CI, A L'UTILISATION DANS DES PRODUITS LAITIERS[2006/02]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2005National basic fee paid 
22.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.09.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
06.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2007Fee for grant paid
13.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.03.2008  06.01.2009  WITHDRAWN
Friesland Brands B.V.
Blankenstein 142
7943 PE Meppel / NL
Opponent's representative
Hatzmann, Martin, et al, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2009/09]
Opponent(s)01  13.03.2008  06.01.2009  WITHDRAWN
Friesland Brands B.V.
Blankenstein 142
7943 PE Meppel / NL
Opponent's representative
Hatzmann, Martin, et al, et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2008/17]
Opponent(s)01  13.03.2008   
Friesland Brands B.V.
Blankenstein 142
7943 PE Meppel / NL
Opponent's representative
Hatzmann, Martin, et al, et al
VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
30.05.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.01.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.05.2009Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
07.06.2009Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
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EE13.06.2007
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PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
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BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
HU14.12.2007
IE15.04.2008
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MC30.04.2008
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4485040  (ROGER LOIC [FR], et al) [A] 22* column 8, lines 36,37; claims 1-26 *;
 [Y]US4992178  (CHAUFER BERNARD [FR], et al) [Y] 6,7 * claims 1-14 *;
 [X]WO9300832  (COMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG [AU]) [X] 9-13 * claims 1-17 *;
 [A]EP0642740  (SNOW BRAND MILK PROD CO LTD [JP]) [A] 9-20 * claims 1-7 *;
 [X]US5420249  (DE WIT JACOBUS N [NL], et al) [X] 9-13 * claims 1-17 *;
 [XY]US5455331  (PEARCE ROBERT J [AU]) [X] 1-5,8-14,21,22 * example 4; claims 1-34 * [Y] 6,7,15-20;
 [Y]US5476590  (BROSE DANIEL J [US], et al) [Y] 6,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0709034  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [A] 9-20 * claims 1-10 *;
 [Y]US5565153  (CHIDLAW MARK B [US], et al) [Y] 6,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9735485  (NEW ZEALAND MILK PRODUCTS EURO [DE]) [A] 9-20 * claims 1-14 *;
 [A]DE19950240  (SPIEGEL THOMAS [DE]) [A] 22 * claims 1-13 *;
 [XAY]WO0152665  (HANNAH RES INST [GB], et al) [X] 9,11-13 * example 4; claims 1-12 * [A] 18-22 [Y] 15-17;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022029999003519
 [XAY]  - PEARCE R J, "APPLICATIONS FOR CHEESE WHEY PROTEIN FRACTIONS", CSIRO FOOD RESEARCH QUARTERLY, MELBOURNE, AU, (1991), vol. 51, no. 1/2, ISSN 0310-9070, pages 74 - 85, XP000865580 [X] 9-13 * the whole document * [A] 17,18,21,22 [Y] 15,16,19,20
 [XAY]  - "EFFECT OF INCREASED SS-LACTOGLOBULIN AND WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATIONON THE STORAGE STABILITY OF UHT PROCESSED MILK", AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF DAIRY TECHNOLOGY, DAIRY INDUSTRY ASSN AUSTRALIA, HIGHETT VIC, AU, (199910), vol. 54, no. 2, ISSN 0004-9433, pages 77 - 83, XP000859933 [X] 9-13 * pages 77-78 * * page 82, column 2, paragraph 4 * [A] 17,18,20 [Y] 15,16,19
 [Y]  - LEE S-P ET AL, "REDUCING WHEY SYNERESIS IN YOGURT BY THE ADDITION OF A THERMOLABILEVARIANT OF -LACTOGLOBULIN", BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY, JAPAN SOC. FOR BIOSCIENCE, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND AGROCHEM. TOKYO, JP, (19940201), vol. 58, no. 2, ISSN 0916-8451, pages 309 - 313, XP000435775 [Y] 15-18 * the whole document *
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