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EP About this file: EP2871975

EP2871975 - GELLED FOOD CONCENTRATE COMPRISING PECTIN GEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
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, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
[2015/40]
Former [2015/39]For all designated states
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
Former [2015/21]For all designated states
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For all designated states
Unilever PLC
A Company Registered In England And Wales
Under Company No. 41424 Of Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / POPP, Alois, Konrad
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V.
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
02 / SILVA PAES, Sabrina
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V.
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
03 / VREEKER, Robert
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V.
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
 [2015/21]
Representative(s)Tjon, Hon Kong Guno
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2015/21]Tjon, Hon Kong Guno
Unilever N.V.
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date13731772.326.06.2013
[2016/14]
WO2013EP63357
Priority number, dateEP2012017641613.07.2012         Original published format: EP 12176416
[2015/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014009155
Date:16.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2871975
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2871975
Date:06.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:A23L29/231, A23L29/256, A23L29/269, A23L19/00, A23L27/60, A23L23/00, A23L23/10
[2016/10]
CPC:
A23L23/10 (EP,CN); A23L19/00 (EP,CN); A23L23/00 (EP,CN);
A23L27/60 (EP,CN); A23L29/231 (EP,CN); A23L29/256 (EP,CN);
A23L29/272 (EP,CN); A23V2002/00 (EP,CN) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5026, A23V2250/50362, A23V2250/5054, A23V2250/50724 (CN,EP)
Former IPC [2015/21]A23L1/0524, A23L1/0532, A23L1/054, A23L1/212, A23L1/24, A23L1/39, A23L1/40
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 [2015/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GELFÖRMIGES NAHRUNGSMITTELKONZENTRAT ENTHALTEND EIN PEKTINGEL[2015/34]
English:GELLED FOOD CONCENTRATE COMPRISING PECTIN GEL[2015/21]
French:CONCENTRÉ ALIMENTAIRE GÉLIFIÉ CONTENANT UN GEL DE LA PECTINE[2015/34]
Former [2015/21]GELFÖRMIGES NAHRUNGSMITTELKONZENTRAT MIT PEKTINGEL
Former [2015/21]CONCENTRÉ D'ALIMENT GÉLIFIÉ COMPRENANT UN GEL DE PECTINE
Entry into regional phase01.12.2014National basic fee paid 
01.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/21]
05.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2016Fee for grant paid
15.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.01.2016Receipt 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  05.08.2015
Opposition(s)10.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2013
AL06.04.2016
AT06.04.2016
BE06.04.2016
BG06.04.2016
CY06.04.2016
CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
HR06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
MC06.04.2016
MK06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
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SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
SM06.04.2016
IE26.06.2016
LU26.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
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Former [2018/38]HU26.06.2013
AT06.04.2016
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 [A]JP2004129596  (SANEI GEN FFI INC) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0268-005X(02)00056-5
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