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EP About this file: EP0372625

EP0372625 - Low fat spread [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.05.1995
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: AT
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  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  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1993/09]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  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
Former [1990/24]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  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 / Jones, Malcolm Glyn
34 Park Road
Stevington Bedfordshire, MK43 7QF / GB
02 / Norton, Ian Timothy
29 Croft Way
Rushden Northamptonshire, NN10 9EZ / GB
[1990/24]
Representative(s)Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1990/24]Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, Dr., et al
UNILEVER N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date89203022.228.11.1989
[1990/24]
Priority number, dateGB1988002859607.12.1988         Original published format: GB 8828596
[1990/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0372625
Date:13.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0372625
Date:08.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0372625
Date:20.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/03]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0372625
Date:12.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.1991
ClassificationIPC:A23D7/00, A23C15/16
[1990/24]
CPC:
A23D7/015 (EP); A23C15/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/24]
TitleGerman:Brotaufstrich mit niedrigem Fettgehalt[1990/24]
English:Low fat spread[1990/24]
French:Produit à tartiner à faible teneur en matières grasses[1990/24]
Examination procedure30.03.1991Examination requested  [1991/22]
25.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.07.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.1992Fee for grant paid
08.08.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.10.1993   
WINNER LIVSMEDEL AB
Västra kajen
S-374 82 Karlshamn / SE
Opponent's representative
Wiklund, Ingrid Helena
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
 [N/P]
Former [1993/49]
Opponent(s)01  12.10.1993   
WINNER LIVSMEDEL AB
Västra kajen
S-374 82 Karlshamn / SE
Opponent's representative
Wiklund, Ingrid Helena
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
S-200 71 Malmö / SE
26.11.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.12.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.12.1993Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
05.04.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
20.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
27.07.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
06.09.1994Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.09.1994Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.02.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.05.1995Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
06.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH20.01.1993
LI20.01.1993
[2015/21]
Former [1996/18]AT20.01.1993
CH20.01.1993
LI20.01.1993
Former [1996/14]AT20.01.1993
Documents cited:Search[A]CH436947  (CARTER PROD INC [US]);
 [A]GB1094268  (UNILEVER LTD);
 [A]GB2035360  (UNILEVER LTD);
 [A]EP0098664  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al);
 [A]EP0192284  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al);
 [AD]EP0237120  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al);
 [A]EP0279498  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al);
 [AD]EP0279499  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al);
 [AP]EP0297690  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al)
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