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EP About this file: EP0163340

EP0163340 - Food processing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.1989
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - applicantpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1985/49]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Assinder, Ivar
The Mill House Mill Lane
Kempston Bedfordshire, MK42 7BD / GB
02 / Supran, Michael Kenneth
559 Wayne Drive
River Vale New Jersey 07675 / US
03 / Thompson, Geoffrey Alan Kent
24 Brook lane
Great Barford Bedfordshire MK44 3LU / GB
[1985/49]
Representative(s)Hartong, Richard Leroy, et al
Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1985/49]Hartong, Richard Leroy, et al
Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date85200698.003.05.1985
[1985/49]
Priority number, dateGB1984001172008.05.1984         Original published format: GB 8411720
NL1984000245709.08.1984         Original published format: NL 8402457
[1985/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0163340
Date:04.12.1985
Language:EN
[1985/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0163340
Date:20.04.1988
Language:EN
[1988/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.1985
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/40, A23L3/16
[1985/49]
CPC:
A23F3/163 (EP,US); A23C17/00 (EP,US); A23L3/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/49]
TitleGerman:Behandlungsverfahren für Lebensmittel[1985/49]
English:Food processing method[1985/49]
French:Procédé de traitement d'aliments[1985/49]
Examination procedure14.10.1985Examination requested  [1986/01]
03.06.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.06.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.10.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.1987Fee for grant paid
05.12.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.01.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE1517113  (SCHROEDER & CO);
 [Y]US3437495  (JEPPSON MORRIS R);
 [Y]US2426634  (DANIEL MELNICK);
 [Y]FR1259436  ;
 [X]GB1066176  (UNILEVER LTD);
 [A]DE2604009  (HOLSTEIN & KAPPERT MASCHF);
 [A]US3146691  (MCK MARTIN WILLIAM);
 [A]FR547786  (NEW ERA DAIRY & ICE CREAM UTIL);
 [A]FR1399827  (SWIFT & CO);
 [A]FR1448161  (UNILEVER NV);
 [A]DE2264292  (SCHROEDER & CO)
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