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EP About this file: EP2346356

EP2346356 - LIQUID HIGH-FAT PROTEIN COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 07.08.2019  [2019/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
[2011/30]
Inventor(s)01 / HUISMAN, Ingmar Harald
Crommelinlaan 5
NL-2627 AD Delft / NL
02 / KIERS, Wynette Hermina Agnes
Sadatstraat 22a
NL-6671 GB Zetten / NL
03 / SLIWINSKI, Edward Lucian
Marijkelaan 16
NL-5342 EM Oss / NL
04 / HOUGEE, Sander
De Warande 6
NL-3972 XZ Driebergen-Rijsenburg / NL
05 / MOLENAAR-GROENENDAAL, Marike Joanna Bernadette
De Els 12
NL-6942 TK Didam / NL
 [2011/30]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2013/28]
Former [2011/30]Swinkels, Bart Willem
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau J. W. Frisolaan 13
2517 JS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date09743961.623.10.2009
[2011/30]
WO2009NL50644
Priority number, dateWO2008NL5066924.10.2008         Original published format: PCT/NL2008/050669
[2011/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010047597
Date:29.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2346356
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2346356
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2346356
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/29, A23L1/30
[2011/30]
CPC:
A23L33/19 (EP,US); A23L33/115 (EP,US); A23L33/40 (EP,US);
A61P3/02 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); A23V2002/00 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/33, A23V2200/222, A23V2200/302, A23V2250/54246, A23V2250/54252, A23V2250/18 (EP,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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/32]
Former [2011/30]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGE PROTEINZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT HOHEM FETTGEHALT[2011/30]
English:LIQUID HIGH-FAT PROTEIN COMPOSITION[2011/30]
French:COMPOSITION LIQUIDE DE PROTÉINES À HAUTE TENEUR EN MATIÈRES GRASSES[2011/30]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2011National basic fee paid 
20.04.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/30]
02.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2011Observations by third parties
13.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2014Fee for grant paid
20.03.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  13.02.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.01.2015  04.02.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/11]
Opponent(s)01  28.01.2015  04.02.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
10.03.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.09.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.10.2016Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
27.09.2018Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
19.11.2018Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.12.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.12.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.06.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.07.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition22.12.2016Appeal received No.  T0181/17
07.04.2017Statement of grounds filed
07.06.2018Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.01.2017Appeal received No.  T0181/17
28.03.2017Statement of grounds filed
07.06.2018Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
07.06.2018Date of oral proceedings
20.06.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.10.2009
AT30.04.2014
CY30.04.2014
CZ30.04.2014
DK30.04.2014
EE30.04.2014
FI30.04.2014
HR30.04.2014
LT30.04.2014
LV30.04.2014
MC30.04.2014
MK30.04.2014
MT30.04.2014
RO30.04.2014
SE30.04.2014
SI30.04.2014
SK30.04.2014
SM30.04.2014
BG30.07.2014
GR31.07.2014
IS30.08.2014
PT01.09.2014
LU23.10.2014
[2018/30]
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 [AD] US4690820  (SIMKO VLADO et al.) [AD] 1-23 * column 1, lines 54-61 * * column 2, lines 6-35 * * column 3, lines 29-31 * * examples I-III *
 [A] US4921877  (CASHMERE KAREN A et al.) [A] 1-23 * column 1, lines 9-13 * * column 3, lines 1-8,34-42 * * table 1 * * column 4, line 36 - column 6, line 31 *
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 [A] US5470839  (LAUGHLIN PHILIP et al.) [A] 1-23 * column 2, lines 57-63 * * column 3, lines 15,16 * * column 6, lines 14-18 * * example 1 * * claim 20 *
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