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EP2164350 - COMPOSITION COMPRISING BACTERIA AND LECITHIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.05.2015
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.06.2015  [2015/24]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  NO  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
[N/P]
Former [2010/12]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  NO  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 / GARBOLINO, Chiara
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen Olivier van Noortlaan 120
NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
02 / SANDERS, Jan Willem
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen Olivier van Noortlaan 120
NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
 [2010/12]
Representative(s)Wurfbain, Gilles L.
Unilever N.V.
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/38]Wurfbain, Gilles L.
Unilever N.V. Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2010/12]Corsten, Michael Allan
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date08774159.120.06.2008
[2010/12]
WO2008EP57831
Priority number, dateEP2007011245113.07.2007         Original published format: EP 07112451
[2010/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009010368
Date:22.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2164350
Date:24.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/30, A23D7/00, A23L1/03, A23C9/123, A23J7/00
[2010/12]
CPC:
A23D7/013 (EP,US); A23C9/1234 (EP,US); A23C9/1315 (EP,US);
A23D7/0056 (EP,US); A23L33/135 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,US);
A23V2400/173 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/15, A23V2200/3204, A23V2250/1842, A23V2250/206, A23V2250/211, A23V2250/702, A23V2250/71, A23V2400/173 (EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/1842, A23V2200/3204, A23V2250/206, A23V2250/702, A23V2250/71, A23V2200/15, A23V2250/211 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/12]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT BAKTERIEN UND LECITHIN[2010/12]
English:COMPOSITION COMPRISING BACTERIA AND LECITHIN[2010/12]
French:COMPOSITION COMPRENANT DES BACTÉRIES ET DE LA LÉCITHINE[2010/12]
Entry into regional phase02.12.2009National basic fee paid 
02.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/12]
04.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.01.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/24]
29.01.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/24]
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 is  04.08.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB191319344  (SCHOU EINAR VIGGO [DK]) [X] 1-12 * page 1, lines 5-34; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]WO8404675  (HANSENS CHR BIO SYSTEMS AS [DK]) [A] 1-13* example 4; claims 1,20,28 *;
 [DX]US4713341  (BILY ROBERT R [US]) [DX] 1-12 * column 1, lines 36-48; examples 1-8; claim 1 *;
 [DA]EP0339750  (ALTON SPILLER INC [US]) [DA] 1-8,10,11 * examples 1-3; claims 1,6,10,16 * * page 2, lines 10-19 * * page 6, lines 20-41 * * page 7, lines 28-34 * * page 8, lines 31-45 *;
 [X]DE4220509  (WILKE RUEDIGER [DE], et al) [X] 1,4-11 * page 2, line 68; example 1; claims 1,2,6,11 *;
 [DX]WO0132038  (HUNZA DI MARIA CARMELA MARAZZI [IT], et al) [DX] 1-12 * example 5; claims 1,7 * * page 4, lines 20-30 *;
 [DX]JP2003334065  (NISSEI BIO KK) [DX] 1-12 * example 1; claims 1,2,8 *;
 [DX]US2007160589  (MATTSON PETER H [US]) [DX] 1-12 * examples 1-3; claims 1,17 * * page 2, column L, paragraph 13 - page 3, column R, paragraph 25 *;
 [PX]EP1932432  (FRIESLAND BRANDS BV [NL]) [PX] 1-12 * page 4, column 6, paragraph 27; examples 2,3; claims 1,2,5 *;
 [DA]  - DONTHIDI A R ET AL, "Effect of lecithin on viability and stability of probiotics", JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, & BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL CONFERENCE; MANCHESTER, UK; SEPTEMBER 04 -06, 2006, (2006), vol. 58, no. Suppl. 1, ISSN 0022-3573, page A34, XP008089455 [DA] 1-5,8,10 * the whole document *
 [X]  - STEFAN A ET AL, "Water in oil macroemulsions sustain lon term viability of microbial cells in organic solvents", BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING, WILEY & SONS, HOBOKEN, NJ, US, (20030101), vol. 81, ISSN 0006-3592, pages 323 - 328, XP002428601 [X] 1,4-8,10,11 * page 324, column L, paragraph 1 * * page 325, column L, paragraph 2 - column R, paragraph 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.10476
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