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EP3422865 - VEGAN CHEESE ANALOGUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.2024New entry: Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coöperatie Koninklijke Avebe U.A.
Prins Hendrikplein 20
9641 GK Veendam / NL
[2021/09]
Former [2019/02]For all designated states
Coöperatie Avebe U.A.
Prins Hendrikplein 20
9641 GK Veendam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BERGSMA, Jacob
c/o Prins Hendrikplein 20
9641 GK Veendam / NL
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
Carnegieplein 5
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2019/02]
Application number, filing date17715802.901.03.2017
[2019/02]
WO2017NL50124
Priority number, dateEP2016015810501.03.2016         Original published format: EP 16158105
[2019/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017150973
Date:08.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3422865
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3422865
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A23C20/02
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TitleGerman:VEGANES KÄSEANALOGON[2019/02]
English:VEGAN CHEESE ANALOGUE[2019/02]
French:ANALOGUE DE FROMAGE VEGAN[2019/07]
Former [2019/02]ANALOGUE DE FROMAGE VÉGÉTALIEN
Entry into regional phase14.02.2018National basic fee paid 
14.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
14.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2019Fee for grant paid
10.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.11.2019  06.11.2019  ADMISSIBLE
KMC, Kartoffelmelcentralen, A.m.b.a.
Herningvej 60
7330 Brande / DK
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 02  12.03.2020  16.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Ingredion Corporation
5 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester IL 60154 / US
Opponent's representative
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Rembrandt Tower, 30th Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
 [N/P]
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KMC, Kartoffelmelcentralen, A.m.b.a.
Herningvej 60
7330 Brande / DK
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Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 02  12.03.2020  16.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Ingredion Corporation
5 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester IL 60154 / US
Opponent's representative
Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2019/50]
Opponent(s)01  01.11.2019  06.11.2019  ADMISSIBLE
KMC, Kartoffelmelcentralen, A.m.b.a.
Herningvej 60
7330 Brande / DK
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
15.06.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.10.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.11.2021Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.03.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.05.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
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28.02.2022Payment of appeal fee
29.04.2022Statement of grounds filed
19.03.2024Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB1544812  (BIOTECHNICAL PROCESSES LTD) [A] 1-16 * page 1, line 11 - line 21 * * page 1, line 49 - line 94 * * examples 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9742834  (GIST BROCADES BV [NL], et al) [A] 1-16 * examples 5,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 *;
 [A]GB2484822  (ST GILES FOODS LTD [GB]) [A] 1-16 * page 9, line 20 - page 11, line 19; examples 1-9; claims 1,23,24 *;
 [A]SG183897  (FUJI OIL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-16 * abstract *;
 [A]US2013281669  (GIUSEPPIN MARCO LUIGI FEDERICO [NL], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0079]; examples 6, 10-13 *;
 [T]  - HANS-PETER BACHMANN, "Cheese analogues: a review", INTERNATIONAL DAIRY JOURNAL, GB, (20010701), vol. 11, no. 4-7, doi:10.1016/S0958-6946(01)00073-5, ISSN 0958-6946, pages 505 - 515, XP055283041 [T] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraph [002.]; figure 1 * * paragraph [004.] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0958-6946(01)00073-5
by applicantWO2008009650
    - POTS A.M.; GRUPPEN H.; DIEPENBEEK R. VAN; LEEM J.J. VAN DER; BOEKEL M.A.J.S. VAN; WIJNGAARD G.; VORAGEN A.G.J., "The effect of storage of whole potatoes of three cultivars on the patatin and protease inhibitor content; a study using capillary electrophoresis and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry", J. SCI. FOOD. AGRIC., (1999), vol. 79, pages 1557 - 1564
OppositionUS5807601
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 US2010196575
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