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EP About this file: EP1762622

EP1762622 - Method for the in situ production of an emulsifier in a foodstuff [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.12.2019
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.12.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 08.01.2020  [2020/02]
06.12.2019New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS
Langebrogade 1
1411 Copenhagen K / DK
[2016/20]
Former [2012/32]For all designated states
DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS
Langebrogade 1
Postboks 17
1001 Copenhagen K. / DK
Former [2012/27]For all designated states
Dupont Nutrition Biosciences ApS
Langebrogade 1
P.O. Box 17
1001 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2007/11]For all designated states
DANISCO A/S
Langebrogade 1, P.O. Box 17
1001 Copenhagen K. / DK
Inventor(s)01 / de Kreij, Arno
Chemin de Levant 96
1005 Lausanne / CH
02 / Madrid, Susan Mampusti
Ellefolden 7
Trørød
2950 Vedbaek / DK
03 / Mikkelsen, Jørn Dalgaard
Engkaer 38
2650 Hividovre / DK
04 / Søe, Jørn Borch
Orøvaenget 11
8381 Tilst / DK
 [2011/46]
Former [2007/11]01 / de Kreij, Arno
Chemin de Levant 96
1005 Lausanne / CH
02 / Madrid, Susan Mampusti
Ellefolden 7, Trørød
2950 Vedbaek / DK
03 / Mikkelsen, Jørn Dalgaard
Engkaer 38
2650 Hividovre / DK
04 / Søe, Jørn Borch
Orøvaenget 11
8381 Tilst / DK
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/11]Williams, Aylsa, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date06014353.415.01.2004
[2007/11]
Priority number, dateGB2003000112117.01.2003         Original published format: GB 0301121
GB2003000112217.01.2003         Original published format: GB 0301122
GB2003000111717.01.2003         Original published format: GB 0301117
GB2003000112017.01.2003         Original published format: GB 0301120
GB2003000111917.01.2003         Original published format: GB 0301119
GB2003000111817.01.2003         Original published format: GB 0301118
US20030489441P23.07.2003         Original published format: US 489441 P
GB2003003001624.12.2003         Original published format: GB 0330016
[2007/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1762622
Date:14.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1762622
Date:23.05.2007
[2007/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1762622
Date:16.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/54, C12N15/55, C12N9/10, C12N9/18, A23L1/03, A23L1/035, A21D8/04
[2011/46]
CPC:
A21D8/042 (EP); A23L29/06 (EP,BR); C12P7/62 (EP,US);
A21D13/04 (BR); A23C13/16 (BR); A23C15/123 (BR);
A23C19/00 (BR); A23C19/0328 (EP); A23C23/00 (BR);
A23C9/1216 (BR); A23C9/13 (BR); A23D7/013 (EP);
A23G9/363 (EP); A23L15/25 (EP,BR); A23L27/60 (EP,BR);
A23L29/10 (EP,BR); A23L33/11 (EP); A23L33/195 (BR);
C11C3/10 (EP); C12N9/1025 (BR); C12N9/1029 (EP);
C12P7/6436 (EP,US); C12P7/6454 (EP); C12P7/6458 (US);
C12P7/6481 (EP,US); C12Q1/48 (EP); C12Y203/00 (BR);
C12Y203/01 (EP); C12Y301/01 (EP); C12Y301/01003 (EP);
C12Y301/01026 (EP); C12Y301/01032 (EP); G01N2333/91051 (EP);
G01N2333/918 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2007/11]C12N15/54, C12N15/55, C12N9/10, C12N9/18, C12N11/00, C12P7/62, C12P7/64, A23L1/03, A23L1/035
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 [2007/11]
Extension statesAL11.07.2006
LT11.07.2006
LV11.07.2006
MK11.07.2006
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur in-situ-Herstellung eines Emulgators in einem Nahrungsmittel[2007/11]
English:Method for the in situ production of an emulsifier in a foodstuff[2007/11]
French:Procédé pour la production in situ d'un émulsifiant dans un aliment[2011/26]
Former [2007/11]Procédé pour la production in situ d'émulsifiant dans un aliment
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure11.07.2006Examination requested  [2007/11]
06.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2010Date of oral proceedings
26.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.08.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2011Fee for grant paid
04.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04702393.2  / EP1619961
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040702393) is  27.04.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.08.2012  24.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Novozymes A/S
Patents
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2013/40]
Opponent(s)01  16.08.2012  24.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Novozymes A/S
Patents Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2012/39]
Opponent(s)01  16.08.2012   
Novozymes A/S
Patents Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Opponent's representative
Stevens, Ian Edward
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
03.09.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.03.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.09.2014Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.12.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.10.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.11.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/02]
Appeal following opposition02.03.2015Appeal received No.  T0432/15
01.05.2015Statement of grounds filed
18.10.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
27.02.2015Appeal received No.  T0432/15
01.05.2015Statement of grounds filed
18.10.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.01.2004
CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
LU15.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
GR03.08.2016
AT15.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
PT17.07.2017
BG08.08.2017
[2019/11]
Former [2018/02]HU15.01.2004
CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
LU15.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
GR03.08.2016
AT15.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
PT17.07.2017
Former [2017/49]HU15.01.2004
CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
LU15.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
GR03.08.2016
AT15.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
Former [2017/36]HU15.01.2004
CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
LU15.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
GR03.08.2016
BE31.01.2017
Former [2016/51]HU15.01.2004
CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
LU15.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
GR03.08.2016
Former [2014/34]HU15.01.2004
CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
LU15.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2014/27]CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
LU15.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/37]CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/36]CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
Former [2012/35]CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
Former [2012/34]CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
Former [2012/28]CY16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
Former [2012/24]SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
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