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EP2819526 - NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS HAVING A MODULATED OFF-TASTE INTENSITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/02]NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS HAVING A MODULATED OFF-TASTE INTENSITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
[2016/46]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  18.01.2023
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 22.02.2023  [2023/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
[2019/28]
Former [2017/42]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2015/02]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
CT-IAM
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / MONSOOR, Mamum Al
9640 Cove Creek Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 / US
02 / BAUER, Abby Mary
4320 Zenith Avenue S
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55410 / US
 [2015/02]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/02]Chautard, Cécile
Nestec S.A.
CT-IAM
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date13707169.201.03.2013
[2017/05]
WO2013EP54220
Priority number, dateUS201261605558P01.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261605558 P
[2015/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013128024
Date:06.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2819526
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2819526
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:A23L29/30, A23L33/125
[2019/17]
CPC:
A23L29/30 (EP,CN,US); A23L27/39 (EP,CN,US); A23L27/84 (EP,CN,US);
A23L27/88 (EP,CN,US); A23L29/37 (EP,CN,US); A23L33/125 (EP,US);
A23L5/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/46]A23L27/00, A23L27/30
Former IPC [2015/02]A23L1/22, A23L1/09, A23L1/236
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 [2015/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NAHRUNGSMITTELPRODUKTE MIT MODULIERTER INTENSITÄT DES NACHGESCHMACKS SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU DAVON HERSTELLUNG[2016/46]
English:NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS HAVING A MODULATED OFF-TASTE INTENSITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME[2016/46]
French:PRODUITS NUTRITIONNELS AYANT UNE INTENSITÉ D'ARRIÈRE-GOÛT MODULÉE ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION[2016/46]
Former [2015/02]NAHRUNGSMITTELPRODUKTE MIT MODULIERTER INTENSITÄT DES NACHGESCHMACKS SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU DAVON HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG
Former [2015/02]NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS HAVING A MODULATED OFF-TASTE INTENSITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
Former [2015/02]PRODUITS NUTRITIONNELS AYANT UNE INTENSITÉ D'ARRIÈRE-GOÛT MODULÉE ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase01.10.2014National basic fee paid 
01.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/02]
04.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2016Fee for grant paid
19.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2016Receipt 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  04.12.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.05.2017  14.06.2018  WITHDRAWN
Omega Phytonutrition UG (haftungsbeschr.)
Mühlenstr. 8a
14167 Berlin / DE
 02  26.10.2017  31.10.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Str. 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH, et al, et al
Patent Department
Pharmaceuticals Division
Borkenberg 14
61440 Oberursel / DE
 [2018/30]
Former [2017/49]
Opponent(s)01  12.05.2017  26.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Omega Phytonutrition UG (haftungsbeschr.)
Mühlenstr. 8a
14167 Berlin / DE
 02  26.10.2017  31.10.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Str. 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH, et al, et al
Patent Department
Pharmaceuticals Division
Borkenberg 14
61440 Oberursel / DE
Former [2017/30]
Opponent(s)01  12.05.2017    WITHDRAWN
Omega Phytonutrition UG (haftungsbeschr.)
Mühlenstr. 8a
14167 Berlin / DE
26.06.2017No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
22.08.2017No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
23.01.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.05.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
03.04.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.04.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.11.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/08]
17.01.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition13.06.2019Appeal received No.  T1827/19
13.08.2019Statement of grounds filed
21.11.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
17.01.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.06.2019Appeal received No.  T1827/19
13.08.2019Statement of grounds filed
21.11.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
17.01.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
21.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.03.2013
AL01.02.2017
CY01.02.2017
CZ01.02.2017
EE01.02.2017
HR01.02.2017
LT01.02.2017
LV01.02.2017
MC01.02.2017
MK01.02.2017
PL01.02.2017
RO01.02.2017
RS01.02.2017
SI01.02.2017
SK01.02.2017
SM01.02.2017
IE01.03.2017
LU01.03.2017
MT01.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
BG01.05.2017
NO01.05.2017
GR02.05.2017
IS01.06.2017
PT01.06.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2019/51]HU01.03.2013
CY01.02.2017
CZ01.02.2017
EE01.02.2017
HR01.02.2017
LT01.02.2017
LV01.02.2017
MC01.02.2017
MK01.02.2017
PL01.02.2017
RO01.02.2017
RS01.02.2017
SI01.02.2017
SK01.02.2017
SM01.02.2017
IE01.03.2017
LU01.03.2017
MT01.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
BG01.05.2017
NO01.05.2017
GR02.05.2017
IS01.06.2017
PT01.06.2017
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CY01.02.2017
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LT01.02.2017
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PT01.06.2017
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BE31.03.2017
BG01.05.2017
NO01.05.2017
GR02.05.2017
IS01.06.2017
PT01.06.2017
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PT01.06.2017
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Cited inInternational search[XI]EP0087317  (NABISCO BRANDS INC [US]) [X] 6-9,11,13-17,19,20 * example 2 * [I] 10,12,18;
 [A]EP0159864  (TATE & LYLE PLC [GB]) [A] 1-20* claim 1 *;
 [XI]US4786521  (BENNETT CRAIG J [US], et al) [X] 1-9,11,12,14-19 * example 3 * [I] 10,13,20;
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 [A]WO9927804  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
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