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EP About this file: EP0612478

EP0612478 - Confectionery fat compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.1997
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - applicantpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  NL  PT  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  NL  PT  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1996/50]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  NL  PT  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
P.O. Box 760
NL-3000 DK Rotterdam / NL
For:GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1994/35]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  NL  PT  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
P.O. Box 760
NL-3000 DK Rotterdam / NL
For:GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Bennett, Jane Caroline
76 Wyndcliff Road
Charlton, London SE7 7JY / GB
02 / Cain, Frederick William
Dr. Blookerstraat 12
NL-2271 VL Voorburg / NL
03 / Talbot, Geoffrey
22 The Elms
Kempston, Beds MK42 7JW / GB
[1994/35]
Representative(s)Sikken, Antonius H. J. M., et al
Unilever N.V. Unilever Intellectual Property Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]Sikken, Antonius H. J. M., et al
UNILEVER N.V., Patent Division, P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date93200837.823.03.1993
[1994/35]
Priority number, dateEP1993030149626.02.1993         Original published format: EP 93301496
[1994/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0612478
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0612478
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:A23G1/00
[1994/35]
CPC:
A23G1/38 (EP); A23D9/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/35]
TitleGerman:Fettzusammensetzungen für Konfekt[1994/35]
English:Confectionery fat compositions[1994/35]
French:Compositions grasses de confiserie[1994/35]
Examination procedure27.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/38]
08.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.1996Fee for grant paid
Opposition(s)12.09.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.12.1996
CH11.12.1996
DK11.12.1996
ES11.12.1996
GR11.12.1996
LI11.12.1996
NL11.12.1996
PT11.03.1997
[2003/08]
Former [2002/26]AT11.12.1996
CH11.12.1996
DK11.12.1996
ES11.12.1996
GR11.12.1996
LI11.12.1996
PT11.03.1997
Former [2000/05]AT11.12.1996
CH11.12.1996
DK11.12.1996
GR11.12.1996
LI11.12.1996
PT11.03.1997
Former [1998/15]AT11.12.1996
CH11.12.1996
DK11.12.1996
LI11.12.1996
PT11.03.1997
Former [1997/50]AT11.12.1996
CH11.12.1996
LI11.12.1996
PT11.03.1997
Former [1997/42]AT11.12.1996
CH11.12.1996
LI11.12.1996
Former [1997/29]CH11.12.1996
LI11.12.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0293194  (UNILEVER PLC ET AL.) [X] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0502697  (FUJI OIL COMPANY LIMITED) [X] 1,3-5,7 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0451781  (ASAHI DENKA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA) [X] 1,3-5,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0321227  (FUJI OIL COMPANY LIMITED) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPS61254143  ;
 [A]EP0276548  (MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA LTD.)
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 86, no. 51, Database accession no. 86-337017, & JPS61254143 A 19861111 (FUJI OIL KK ET AL.) [A] 1 * abstract *
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