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EP About this file: EP2642866

EP2642866 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING TEA PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  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
[2017/01]
Former [2013/40]For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever NV
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0DY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GOVINDASWAMY, Vadivel
Hindustan Unilever Ltd
Research Centre
64 Main Road
Whitefield Bangalore 560 066 / IN
02 / MUKHOPADHYAY, Reshmee
Hindustan Unilever Ltd
Research Centre
64 Main Road
Whitefield Bangalore 560 066 / IN
03 / NARAYANAN, Venkatraj, Venkatrao
Hindustan Unilever Ltd
Research Centre
64 Main Road
Whitefield Bangalore 560 066 / IN
 [2013/40]
Representative(s)Askew, Sarah Elizabeth
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2017/01]Askew, Sarah Elizabeth
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2013/46]Askew, Sarah Elizabeth
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2013/40]Acham, Nicholas Clive
Unilever NV Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date11778890.104.11.2011
[2017/01]
WO2011EP69384
Priority number, dateIN3310MUM003226.11.2010         Original published format: IN MU00323310
EP2011015193425.01.2011         Original published format: EP 11151934
[2013/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012069298
Date:31.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2642866
Date:02.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2642866
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:A23F3/16
[2013/40]
CPC:
A23F3/163 (EP,US); B24B27/06 (KR); B24B41/067 (KR);
B24B7/16 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TEEPRODUKTEN[2013/40]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING TEA PRODUCTS[2013/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DES PRODUITS DE THÉ[2016/30]
Former [2013/40]PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE PRODUITS À BASE DE THÉ
Entry into regional phase23.04.2013National basic fee paid 
23.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/40]
21.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2016Fee for grant paid
12.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  21.07.2016
Opposition(s)05.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.11.2011
AL04.01.2017
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
HR04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
MK04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
RS04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
SM04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2019/51]HU04.11.2011
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
HR04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
MK04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
RS04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
SM04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
Former [2019/46]HU04.11.2011
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
HR04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
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SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
SM04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
Former [2019/31]HU04.11.2011
AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
HR04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
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SE04.01.2017
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SM04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
Former [2018/33]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
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FI04.01.2017
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SM04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
Former [2018/14]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
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BG04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
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Former [2017/51]AT04.01.2017
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DK04.01.2017
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BG04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
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FI04.01.2017
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NO04.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
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