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EP About this file: EP1662903

EP1662903 - FOOD COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2008
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / EPPLER, Wolfgang Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland
Korrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
02 / GLAETSCH, Brigitte Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
03 / MAHUT, Jean, B. Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
04 / MULLER, Rudi, Gunter Unilever Bestfoods Deutschlan
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Wurfbain, Gilles L., et al
Unilever N.V.
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Wurfbain, Gilles L., et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2006/23]Wurfbain, Gilles L., et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date04764270.719.08.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004EP09285
Priority number, dateGB2003002099008.09.2003         Original published format: GB 0320990
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005023017
Date:17.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1662903
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1662903
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/29, A23L1/307, A23L1/305, A61K38/01
[2006/23]
CPC:
A23L33/28 (EP,US); A23L33/175 (EP,US); A23L33/19 (EP,US);
A23L33/20 (EP,US); A23L33/40 (EP,US)
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 [2006/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NAHRUNGSMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2006/23]
English:FOOD COMPOSITION[2006/23]
French:COMPOSITION ALIMENTAIRE[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2006National basic fee paid 
25.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
03.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2006Fee for grant paid
16.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CH28.02.2007
CY28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
IT28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
PL28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
TR28.02.2007
BG28.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
LU19.08.2007
IE20.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
HU01.09.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/41]AT28.02.2007
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ES08.06.2007
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HU01.09.2007
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ES08.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US4042687  (GANS ARNOLD M, et al) [A] * column 3, line 18 - line 47 * * example -; table - *;
 [DA]GB1526107  (CONTROL DRUG INC) [DA] * page 2, line 101 - page 3, line 4 *;
 [A]EP0768043  (BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO [US]) [A] * page 2, line 51 - page 3, line 8 * * claim - *;
 [A]WO02087562  (NOVARTIS NUTRITION AG [CH], et al) [A] * page 6, paragraph L - page 8, paragraph 3 *;
 [A]US2003143287  (BELL STACEY J [US]) [A] * example - * * paragraphs [0007] - [0009] - [0015] , [0044] - [0046] - [0054] - [0058] *;
 [A]  - SARWAR G., BOTTING H.G., "Liquid concentrates are lower in bioavailability tryptophan than powdered infant formulas, and tryptophan supplementation of formulas increases brain tryptophan and serotonin in rats", JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, (199909), vol. 129, no. 9, page 1692-1697, XP002310346 [A] * the whole document *
 [A]  - ANDREWS J.W., PAGE J.W., MURRAY M.W., "Supplementation of a semipurified casein diet for catfish with free amino acids and gelatin", THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, (197707), vol. 107, no. 7, ISSN 0022-3166, pages 1153 - 1156, XP009041471 [A] * the whole document *
 [DA]  - "Commission Directive 96/8/EC of 26 February 1996 on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction", (19960226), URL: http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/labellingnutrition/weight/df09_en.pdf, (20041206), XP002310347 [DA] * the whole document *
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