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EP2983504 - BRAN AND GERM FLAVOR AND TEXTURE IMPROVEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
100 Deforest Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936 / US
[2016/07]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, Bin
21 Cleveland Avenue
East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 / US
02 / GABRIEL, Sarwat
4 Pollis Drive
East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 / US
03 / HAYNES, Lynn
44 Grove Avenue
Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 / US
04 / ERRANDONEA, Francois
148 Bucknell Trail
Hopatcong New Jersey 07843 / US
 [2016/07]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/07]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date14712941.506.03.2014
[2016/07]
WO2014US21007
Priority number, dateUS201361793254P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361793254 P
[2016/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014149810
Date:25.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2983504
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2983504
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:A21D13/02
[2017/11]
CPC:
A21D13/02 (EP,RU,US); A21D6/003 (EP,RU,US); A23L5/21 (EP,RU,US);
A23L7/115 (EP,RU,US); A23L7/197 (EP,RU,US); A23L7/1975 (EP,RU,US);
A23L7/198 (EP,RU,US); A23V2002/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/07]A23L7/10, A21D6/00
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 [2016/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG DES GESCHMACKS UND DER TEXTUR VON KLEIE UND KEIMEN[2016/07]
English:BRAN AND GERM FLAVOR AND TEXTURE IMPROVEMENT[2016/07]
French:AMÉLIORATION DU GOÛT ET DE LA TEXTURE DE SON ET DE GERME[2016/07]
Entry into regional phase07.08.2015National basic fee paid 
07.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2015Examination requested  [2016/07]
05.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2017Fee for grant paid
19.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2017Receipt 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  12.08.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.05.2018  01.06.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson, et al, et al
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2018/27]
Opponent(s)01  29.05.2018  01.06.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson LLP, et al, et al
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
14.06.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.10.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.10.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.11.2018Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.03.2014
AL30.08.2017
AT30.08.2017
CY30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
MC30.08.2017
MK30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
PT30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
RS30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
SM30.08.2017
TR30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
[2022/27]
Former [2020/34]AL30.08.2017
AT30.08.2017
CY30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
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MC30.08.2017
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SM30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
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IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/31]AT30.08.2017
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SM30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/22]AT30.08.2017
CY30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
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PT30.08.2017
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SK30.08.2017
SM30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
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CY30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
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SM30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/12]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
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LT30.08.2017
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BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/09]AT30.08.2017
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DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
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RS30.08.2017
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SM30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
Former [2019/04]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
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RO30.08.2017
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SK30.08.2017
SM30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
LU06.03.2018
Former [2018/52]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
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PL30.08.2017
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SI30.08.2017
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SM30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/40]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
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SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
SM30.08.2017
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NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/24]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
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SM30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
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Former [2018/23]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
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RS30.08.2017
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BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/21]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
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LV30.08.2017
RS30.08.2017
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BG30.11.2017
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GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/12]AT30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
RS30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/11]AT30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
RS30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/10]AT30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
RS30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
NO30.11.2017
Former [2018/09]FI30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
NO30.11.2017
Former [2018/08]FI30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
NO30.11.2017
Former [2018/07]LT30.08.2017
NO30.11.2017
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