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EP0139913 - Gelling and thickening agent based on cassia-galactomannanes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 13.12.1991 Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	04.07.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 06.08.2008 [2008/32]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Diamalt Aktiengesellschaft Georg-Reismüller-Strasse 34 D-8000 München 50 / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1990/14]	For all designated states DIAMALT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Georg-Reismüller-Strasse 34 D-8000 München 50 / DE
Former [1985/19]	For all designated states Diamalt Aktiengesellschaft Friedrichstrasse 18 D-8000 München / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Bayerlein, Friedrich, Dr. Schwalbenweg 7 D-8033 Krailling / DE
	02 / Kuhn, Manfred, Dr. Hornstrasse 22 D-8000 München 40 / DE
	03 / Maton, Michel 39, Avenue Clarisse F-92420 Vaucresson / FR
	[1985/19]
Representative(s)	Lederer, Franz, et al Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Unsöldstrasse 2 80538 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1987/13]	Lederer, Franz, Dr., et al Lederer, Keller & Riederer Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16 D-80538 München / DE
Former [1985/19]	Lederer, Franz, Dr. Lederer, Keller & Riederer, Patentanwälte, Lucile-Grahn-Strasse 22 D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date	84109242.2	03.08.1984
	[1985/19]
Priority number, date	DE19833335593	30.09.1983 Original published format: DE 3335593
	[1985/19]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0139913
	Date:	08.05.1985
	Language:	DE
	[1985/19]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0139913
	Date:	10.12.1986
	Language:	DE
	[1986/50]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0139913
	Date:	29.01.1992
	Language:	DE
	[1992/05]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	13.02.1985
Classification	IPC:	C08L5/14, A23L1/0522	[1992/05]
	CPC:	A61Q19/00 (EP,US); A23L29/238 (EP,US); A23L29/27 (EP,US); A61K47/36 (EP,US); A61K8/73 (EP,US); A61K8/737 (EP,US); (+) C08L5/14 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	C08L5/14, C08L2666/02 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1986/50]	C08L5/14, C02F1/56, C06B23/00, A23L1/04, A24B15/40, A61K47/00
	Former IPC [1985/19]	A23L1/04, A23L1/06, A23C9/137, F24D1/08
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1985/19]
Title	German:	Gelier- und Verdickungsmittel auf der Basis von Cassia-Galactomannanen	[1985/19]
	English:	Gelling and thickening agent based on cassia-galactomannanes	[1985/19]
	French:	Agent gélifiant et épaississant à base de galactomannanes de cassia	[1985/19]
Examination procedure	03.06.1985	Examination requested [1985/33]
	25.03.1986	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	02.06.1986	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	31.07.1986	Fee for grant paid
	31.07.1986	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 04.09.1987 30.09.1987 ADMISSIBLE Meyhall Chemical AG Sonnenwiesenstrasse 18 CH-8280 Kreuzlingen / CH Opponent's representative Justitz-Wormser, Daisy Pauline Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Patentanwälte, Postfach 6940 8023 Zürich / CH
		02 08.09.1987 29.09.1987 ADMISSIBLE Polygal AG CH-8560 Märstetten / CH
		03 08.09.1987 30.09.1987 ADMISSIBLE UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV Unilever House, Blackfriars/Weena 455 London EC4P 4BQ/3013 AL Rotterdam / GB Opponent's representative Roscoe, Brian Corrie UNILEVER PLC Patents Division Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
		04 09.09.1987 03.01.1988 ADMISSIBLE Biocon Biochemicals Ltd. Kilnagleary IR-Carrigaline, Co. Cork / IR Opponent's representative Baillie, Iain Cameron Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/32]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.09.1987 30.09.1987 ADMISSIBLE Meyhall Chemical AG Sonnenwiesenstrasse 18 CH-8280 Kreuzlingen / CH Opponent's representative Justitz-Wormser, Daisy P., Dipl.-Chem. Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Patentanwälte, Postfach 6940 CH-8023 Zürich / CH
		02 08.09.1987 29.09.1987 ADMISSIBLE Polygal AG CH-8560 Märstetten / CH
		03 08.09.1987 30.09.1987 ADMISSIBLE UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV Unilever House, Blackfriars/Weena 455 London EC4P 4BQ/3013 AL Rotterdam / GB Opponent's representative Roscoe, Brian Corrie UNILEVER PLC Patents Division Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
		04 09.09.1987 03.01.1988 ADMISSIBLE Biocon Biochemicals Ltd. Kilnagleary IR-Carrigaline, Co. Cork / IR Opponent's representative Baillie, Iain Cameron c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München / DE
	Former [1987/46]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.09.1987 30.09.1987 ADMISSIBLE Meyhall Chemical AG Sonnenwiesenstrasse 18 CH-8280 Kreuzlingen / CH Opponent's representative Justitz-Wormser, Daisy P., Dipl.-Chem. Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Patentanwälte, Postfach 6940 CH-8023 Zürich / CH
		02 08.09.1987 29.09.1987 ADMISSIBLE Polygal AG CH-8560 Märstetten / CH
		03 08.09.1987 30.09.1987 ADMISSIBLE Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V. Unilever House,Blackfriars / Burgmeesters' Jacobplein 1 London EC4 4BQ GB/ NL-3000 DK Rotterdam, NL / GB Opponent's representative Roscoe, Brian Corrie UNILEVER PLC Patents Division Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
		04 09.09.1987 03.01.1988 ADMISSIBLE Biocon Biochemicals Ltd. Kilnagleary IR-Carrigaline, Co. Cork / IR Opponent's representative Baillie, Iain Cameron c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München / DE
	Former [1987/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.09.1987 30.09.1987 ADMISSIBLE Meyhall Chemical AG Sonnenwiesenstrasse 18 CH-8280 Kreuzlingen / CH Opponent's representative Justitz-Wormser, Daisy P., Dipl.-Chem. Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Patentanwälte, Postfach 6940 CH-8023 Zürich / CH
	11.01.1988	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	29.06.1988	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	14.07.1988	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M07)
	21.02.1989	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	26.03.1990	Date of oral proceedings
	04.04.1990	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	04.04.1990	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	14.04.1990	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	18.06.1991	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	10.09.1991	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	01.06.1990	Appeal received No. T0451/90
	10.01.1991	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.08.1986	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]JP58101651 ;
		[A]US3367783 (BILLERBECK FRED W);
		[Y]DD121707 ;
		[A]DE2836140 (OPEKTA GMBH & CO);
		[A]EP0018153 (MARS LTD [GB])
		[Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN Band 7, NR. 201, 6 September 1983, Seite (C-184) (1346); & JP-A-58-101651 (DAINIPPON SEIYAKU) 16-06-1983, & JP58101651 A 19830906

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