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EP About this file: EP1981360

EP1981360 - SENSORIC IMPRINTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  18.03.2016
Database last updated on 23.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.04.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 01.06.2016  [2016/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]For all designated states
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Inventor(s)01 / ALLES, Martine, Sandra
Bierbrouwershorst 401
NL-7328 NH Apeldoorn / NL
 [2008/43]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2013/28]
Former [2009/47]Swinkels, Bart Willem
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date07715867.307.02.2007
[2008/43]
WO2007NL50047
Priority number, dateEP2006010138107.02.2006         Original published format: EP 06101381
[2008/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007091886
Date:16.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1981360
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1981360
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/29, A23L1/30, A23L1/212
[2008/43]
CPC:
A23L33/105 (EP,US); A23L33/40 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,CN,US)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/30, A23V2200/08 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/30, A23V2200/308, A23V2200/328, A23V2200/326 (CN)
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 [2008/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SENSORISCHES EINPRÄGEN[2008/43]
English:SENSORIC IMPRINTING[2008/43]
French:IMPRÉGNATION SENSORIELLE[2008/43]
Entry into regional phase07.08.2008National basic fee paid 
07.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/43]
21.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2009Fee for grant paid
11.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10154329.6  / EP2181610
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.11.2010  12.01.2011  ADMISSIBLE
NESTEC S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 [N/P]
Former [2011/01]
Opponent(s)01  23.11.2010   
NESTEC S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9 P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen Ø / DK
18.04.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.10.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.09.2013Date of oral proceedings
30.09.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.10.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.01.2016Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/16]
Appeal following opposition29.11.2013Appeal received No.  T2451/13
03.02.2014Statement of grounds filed
14.01.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
14.01.2016Date of oral proceedings
22.01.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH24.02.2010
CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
HU24.02.2010
LI24.02.2010
LT24.02.2010
LV24.02.2010
RO24.02.2010
SE24.02.2010
SI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
BG24.05.2010
GR25.05.2010
IS24.06.2010
IE07.02.2011
LU07.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
[2016/22]
Former [2013/45]CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
HU24.02.2010
LT24.02.2010
LV24.02.2010
RO24.02.2010
SE24.02.2010
SI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
BG24.05.2010
GR25.05.2010
IS24.06.2010
IE07.02.2011
LU07.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
Former [2011/25]CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
LT24.02.2010
LV24.02.2010
RO24.02.2010
SE24.02.2010
SI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
BG24.05.2010
GR25.05.2010
IS24.06.2010
Former [2010/43]LT24.02.2010
LV24.02.2010
SI24.02.2010
IS24.06.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]RU2204916  ;
 [X]CN1184614  ;
 [X]DE3737442  (SCHAAF HEINZ NAHRUNGSMITTEL [DE]) [X] 1-17* page 2 - page 3; claims 1,6 *;
 [X]US6051235  (THEUER RICHARD C [US]) [X] 1-17 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 17 * * column 5, line 46 - column 6, line 10 * * column 8 - column 9; examples 1-3 *;
 [X]US2003180393  (STERN HOWARD S [US]) [X] 1-17 * page 20 - page 21; claims 1,5-10 * * figures 6-8 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2003, no. 45, Database accession no. 2003-478589, XP002374729 & RU2204916 C1 20030527 (UNIV KUBAN TECHN) [X] 1-17 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2002, no. 58, Database accession no. 2002-539186, XP002374730 & CN1184614 A 19980617 (HU J) [X] 1-17 * abstract *
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