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EP About this file: EP1926386

EP1926386 - IMPROVED PROCESS FOR TEA MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2011
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2010/21]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2009/03]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2008/32]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2008/23]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BAGARIA, Hitesh, Ghanshyam
417 Reed Street Apt 11a
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 / US
02 / BALAKRISHNAN, Padma
No. 201, Rr Layout Vijinapura Dooravaninagar Post
Bangalore 560 016 / IN
03 / COOPER, Michael, Alan
Unilever R & D Colworth Sharnbrook
Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
04 / GRIFFITHS, Allen
Unilever R & D Colworth Sharnbrook
Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
05 / NAIK, Vijay, Mukund
Hindustan Lever Ltd Research Centre 64 Main Road
Whitefield P.o., Bangalore 560 066 / IN
06 / PEILOW, Alan, David
Unilever R & D Colworth Sharnbrook
Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
07 / SHARP, David, George
Unilever R & D Colworth Sharnbrook
Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
08 / SINGH, Gurmeet
Hindustan Lever Ltd Research Centre 64 Main Road
Whitefield P.o., Bangalore 560 066 / IN
 [2008/23]
Representative(s)Hugot, Alain, et al
Unilever NV
Patent Group
Olivier Van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/08]Hugot, Alain, et al
Unilever NV Patent Group Olivier Van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / GB
Former [2008/23]Hugot, Alain
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date06776957.017.08.2006
[2008/23]
WO2006EP08164
Priority number, dateIN2005MUM113019.09.2005         Original published format: IN MU11302005
EP2006025015212.01.2006         Original published format: EP 06250152
[2008/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007039018
Date:12.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1926386
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1926386
Date:26.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:A23F3/42, A23F3/40
[2008/23]
CPC:
A23F3/42 (EP,US); A23F3/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN FÜR DIE HERSTELLUNG VON TEE[2008/23]
English:IMPROVED PROCESS FOR TEA MANUFACTURE[2008/23]
French:PROCESSUS AMELIORE POUR LA FABRICATION DE THE[2008/23]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2008National basic fee paid 
28.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/23]
27.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2010Fee for grant paid
22.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.05.2010
CY26.05.2010
CZ26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
EE26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
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IE17.08.2010
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GR27.08.2010
CH31.08.2010
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ES06.09.2010
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Cited inInternational search[DXA]JP2002330698  ;
 [A]GB236902  (ANSKE HIELKE VAN NOOTEN) [A] 1-8* claim 1 *;
 [DXA]GB1097661  (MARSHALL S TEA MACHINERY COMPA) [DX] 24,25 * page 1, line 43 - line 51 * [A] 1,10,13-15,17,18,20-23;
 [DA]GB1333362  (HAG AG) [DA] 1,21-25 * claim 1 *;
 [DXA]US4880656  (SCHUETZ ERWIN [DE], et al) [DX] 24,25 * example 1 * [A] 1,13-18,20-23;
 [DA]WO03101215  (GOODRICKE GROUP LTD [IN], et al) [DA] 1,13,15,17-24 * example - *
 [DXA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030505), vol. 2003, no. 03, & JP2002330698 A 20021119 (KOJIMA MAKOTO) [DX] 24,25 * abstract * [A] 10,13-16,21-23
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