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EP About this file: EP2005838

EP2005838 - Packaged cencentrate for preparing a bouillon, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, the concentrate comprising konjac mannan [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.01.2020
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)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
For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
[2020/08]
Former [2009/03]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
For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
Former [2008/52]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
For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Chiharu, @c/o Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V.
Olivier von Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
02 / Suenram, Wiebke, @c/o Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland GmbH
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
 [2020/08]
Former [2008/52]01 / Inoue, Chiharu, c/o Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V.
Olivier von Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
02 / Suenram, Wiebke, c/o Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland GmbH
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
Representative(s)Tjon, Hon Kong Guno
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/08]Tjon, Hon Kong Guno
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
Former [2014/41]Tjon, Hon Kong Guno
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2013/08]Reijns, Tiemen Geert Pieter
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortstraat 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2009/50]Tjon, Hon Kong Guno, et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2008/52]Tjon, Hon Kong Guno, et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date07110026.712.06.2007
[2008/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2005838
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2005838
Date:12.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2005838
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:A23L23/10, A23L19/10, A23L23/00
[2019/47]
CPC:
A23L23/10 (EP,US); A23L23/00 (EP,US); A23L29/238 (EP,US);
A23L29/244 (EP,US); A23L29/27 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/242, A23V2250/5082, A23V2250/5086 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/52]A23L1/0528, A23L1/39, A23L1/40
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/08]
Former [2008/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Abgepacktes Konzentrat zur Zubereitung von Bouillon, Suppe, Sauce, Tunke oder zur Verwendung als Würze sowie das Konzentrat mit Konjac-Mannan[2008/52]
English:Packaged cencentrate for preparing a bouillon, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, the concentrate comprising konjac mannan[2008/52]
French:Concentré conditionné pour la préparation de bouillon, soupe, sauce, jus ou en tant qu'assaisonnement, ledit concentré contenant du konjac mannan[2008/52]
Examination procedure18.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/52]
17.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2009Fee for grant paid
06.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.05.2010  20.05.2010  ADMISSIBLE
NESTEC S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/25]
Opponent(s)01  12.05.2010  20.05.2010  ADMISSIBLE
NESTEC S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
18.06.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.01.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.03.2014Date of oral proceedings
14.04.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.04.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
15.01.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.01.2019Date of oral proceedings
07.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
07.02.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.03.2019Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.06.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.10.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.01.2020Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition11.06.2014Appeal received No.  T1331/14
08.08.2014Statement of grounds filed
17.08.2017Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
17.08.2017Date of oral proceedings
24.08.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.08.2009
CY12.08.2009
CZ12.08.2009
DK12.08.2009
EE12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
LT12.08.2009
LV12.08.2009
MT12.08.2009
RO12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
SK12.08.2009
BG12.11.2009
IS12.12.2009
PT12.12.2009
IE12.06.2010
LU12.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
TR12.06.2017
HU13.06.2017
[2022/30]
Former [2020/38]AT12.08.2009
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9602152  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1481595  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-13* the whole document *;
 [A]  - YOSHIMURA M ET AL, "Rheological studies on mixtures of corn starch and konjac-glucomannan", CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, APPLIED SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, LTD. BARKING, GB, (19980102), vol. 35, no. 1-2, ISSN 0144-8617, pages 71 - 79, XP004126955 [A] 1-13 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0144-8617(97)00232-4
OppositionUS3044503
 JPS56169559
 JPS60196165
 US4676976
 US4746528
 US4746526
 US4943444
 WO9505751
 DE69311490T
 US5695800
 EP0970620
 EP0981970
 WO0070970
 WO0172148
 US6391358
 JP2002335899
 EP1481595
 WO2005074717
 US2006286256
 WO2007013146
 US2007269571
    - Dalbe, B., "Interactions between xanthan gum and konjac mannan", Gums and Stabilizers for the Food Industry, (1992), vol. 6
    - Williams, P. et al, "Synergetic interaction of xanthan gum with glucomannans", Food Hydrocolloids, (1991), vol. 4, no. 6
    - Hata, T. et al, Research Relating to Konjac Mannan, (19500228), no. Reports 1 and 2
    - Miyoshi, E., "Effects of Sodium Chloride and Calcium Chloride on the Interaction between Gellan Gum and Konjac Glucomannan", J. Agric. Food Chem., (1996), vol. 44, no. 9
    - Nishinari, K., "Review of the psycho-chemical characteristics and properties of konjac mannan", Food Hydrocolloids, (1992), vol. 6, no. 2, pages 199 - 222
    - Images of concentrates prepared according to examples 1a and 1c of EP 2005838 B1
    - Experimental report (proprietor)
    - Codex Alimentarius
    - Carpenter, Dana, 200 low-carb slow cooker recipes, page 17
    - decision of the OD in case EP 07110027.5
    - Office communication of the USPTO regarding US 2008/0311247 A1 (parallel US application of the opposes patent)
    - claims of US 2008/0311247
    - Experimental report dated 20.12.2013 (opponent)
    - Picout et al, Rheology of Biopolymer Solutions and Gels
    - Experimental report dated 06.02.2014 (proprietor)
    - Experimental report dated 07.03.2014 (proprietor)
    - Product specification SANPRO 1015/SF
    - Main properties of CongelK, Andi-Johnson Group
    - SCANPRO product catalogue
    - Experimental report by TNO, 8.8.2014
    - Experimental report by Nestle Product Technology Center, dated 19.12.2014
    - Encyclopedia of Food Science, The AIV Publishing Company, Inc, (1978), page 642
    - Further Experimental Evidence, Unilever, dated 23.10.2015
    - Specification sheet of Pork Protein 170112 from DPS/Dutch Protein & Services BV, Tiel, Netherlands
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