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EP About this file: EP0547551

EP0547551 - Edible films [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.1998
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU
published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
501 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US
[1993/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Lazard, Laurent
14 Rue Lainerie
F-69005 Lyon / FR
02 / Doreau, Albert
573 Avenue Saint Exupery
F-69400 Villefranche Sur Saone / FR
03 / Nadison, Jeffrey
8 Boulevard du President Edwards
F-67000 Strasbourg / FR
[1993/25]
Representative(s)Hagemann, Heinrich, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Hagemann, Heinrich, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29
D-81630 München / DE
Former [1993/25]Hagemann, Heinrich, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem.
Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29
D-81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date92121272.614.12.1992
[1993/25]
Priority number, dateUS1991080839316.12.1991         Original published format: US 808393
US1992098093320.11.1992         Original published format: US 980933
[1993/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0547551
Date:23.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0547551
Date:05.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:C08L3/00, A23G3/00, A23P1/08
[1993/25]
CPC:
A21D13/26 (EP); A21D15/08 (EP); A23G3/343 (EP);
A23P20/105 (EP); A23P20/11 (EP); A23P20/12 (EP);
A23P20/20 (EP); C08L3/00 (EP); A23G2200/06 (EP);
A23G2200/08 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A23G3/343, A23G2200/06 (EP);
A23G3/343, A23G2200/08 (EP);
C08L3/00, C08L2666/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/25]
TitleGerman:Essbare Folie[1993/25]
English:Edible films[1993/25]
French:Film comestible[1993/25]
Examination procedure16.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/25]
10.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.1997Fee for grant paid
11.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH05.11.1997
DK05.11.1997
LI05.11.1997
LU14.12.1997
[2004/38]
Former [2000/52]CH05.11.1997
DK05.11.1997
LI05.11.1997
LU31.12.1997
Former [2000/50]DK05.11.1997
LU31.12.1997
CH10.02.1998
LI10.02.1998
Former [2000/07]DK05.11.1997
LU31.12.1997
Former [1998/30]DK05.11.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]JP63280017  ;
 [A]EP0400484  ;
 [A]FR2193059  ;
 [A]FR2210621
 [A]  - DATABASE WPIL Week 0189, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 89-003123 & JP-A-63 280 017 (SCHERER R. P. CORP.) 17 November 1988, & JP63280017 A 19881117
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