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EP0640294 - Production of a seasoning [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.09.1999
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 15.10.2008  [2008/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
[1999/42]
Former [1995/09]For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
CH-1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Teh, Shiok Guat
Block 9C, Yuan Ching Road
No.08-28 Singapore / SG
[1995/09]
Representative(s)Pate, Frederick George, et al
55, Avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
[1999/29]
Former [1999/01]Marchant, James Ian, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1995/09]Pate, Frederick George, et al
55, Avenue Nestlé
CH-1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date93113388.821.08.1993
[1995/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0640294
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0640294
Date:27.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0640294
Date:20.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/238
[1995/09]
CPC:
A23L27/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/09]
TitleGerman:Herstellung eines Gewürzes[1995/09]
English:Production of a seasoning[1995/09]
French:Production d'un assaisonnement[1995/09]
Examination procedure21.08.1993Examination requested  [1995/09]
08.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.1995Fee for grant paid
10.10.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.09.1996  23.09.1996  ADMISSIBLE
CPC Maizena GmbH
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
Opponent's representative
Lederer, Franz
Lederer & Keller
Patentanwälte
Unsöldstrasse 2
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/42]
Opponent(s)01  12.09.1996  23.09.1996  ADMISSIBLE
CPC Maizena GmbH
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
Opponent's representative
Lederer, Franz
Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16
80538 München / DE
Former [1996/45]
Opponent(s)01  12.09.1996   
CPC Maizena GmbH
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
Opponent's representative
Lederer, Franz
Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16
80538 München / DE
30.10.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.08.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.12.1998Date of oral proceedings
22.01.1999Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.01.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.02.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.05.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.06.1999Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4587127  (AKAO TAKESHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-10* column W *;
 [A]EP0417481  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0429760  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *
OppositionJPS5276488
 US4115591
    - Wang H.L. and Hesseltine C.W. in "Industrial Microbiology", AVI, 1982, pp. 498-524
    - Römpp Chemie Lexikon, 9. Auflage, Stichwort "Bakterien", S. 338 with letter dated09.03.98
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