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EP About this file: EP3114938

EP3114938 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID MILKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
[2021/10]
Former [2017/02]For all designated states
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
For all designated states
Eurotab
ZAC des Peyrardes
42170 Saint Just Saint Rambert / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Rastello-De Boisseson, Marie
78 avenue Dauphine
45100 Orleans / FR
02 / Bonneau, Eric
Chemin du vieux noyer
38460 Vernas / FR
03 / Coenen, Gerardus Johannes
Uppsalalaan 12
3584 CT Utrecht / NL
 [2017/02]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2017/02]
Application number, filing date16001116.919.01.2012
[2017/02]
Priority number, dateFR2011005041819.01.2011         Original published format: FR 1150418
[2017/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3114938
Date:11.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3114938
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:A23C9/18
[2017/02]
CPC:
A23C9/18 (EP,CN,RU,US)
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 [2017/02]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FESTSTOFFMILCH[2017/02]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID MILKS[2017/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE LAITS SOLIDES[2017/02]
Examination procedure17.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.06.2016Examination requested  [2017/02]
11.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2020Fee for grant paid
29.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12703609.3  / EP2665364
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
16.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
16.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
31.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.11465/milk.59.309
by applicantWO2007077970
 WO2010073724
 EP1048216
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