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EP0639054 - METHOD FOR OBTAINING HIGH-QUALITY PROTEIN PRODUCTS FROM WHEY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.05.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[N/P]
Former [1995/08]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
CH-1009 Pully / CH
Inventor(s)01 / JENSEN, John
Algade 9, Grundfor
DK-8382 Hinnerup / DK
02 / LARSEN, Peter, Henrik
Junivej 38A
DK-8210 Aarhus V / DK
[1995/08]
Representative(s)Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/08]Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date93909558.429.04.1993
[1995/08]
WO1993SE00378
Priority number, dateSE1992000143507.05.1992         Original published format: SE 9201435
[1995/08]
Filing languageSV
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9321781
Date:11.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0639054
Date:22.02.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0639054
Date:10.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE11.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:A23J1/20
[1995/08]
CPC:
A23J3/08 (EP,US); A23C9/1425 (EP,US); A23J1/205 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00 (EP,US); Y10S530/833 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/54242, A23V2250/54244, A23V2300/08, A23V2300/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HOCHQUALITATIVEN MOLKENEIWEISSPRODUKTES[1995/08]
English:METHOD FOR OBTAINING HIGH-QUALITY PROTEIN PRODUCTS FROM WHEY[1995/08]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR DES PRODUITS A BASE DE PROTEINES DE HAUTE QUALITE A PARTIR DU LACTOSERUM[1995/08]
Entry into regional phase11.11.1993Translation filed 
27.10.1994National basic fee paid 
27.10.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: FR
27.10.1994Examination requested  [1995/08]
06.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.1997Fee for grant paid
20.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.06.1998    ADMISSIBLE
APV Pasilac A/S
2 Europaplads
8100 Aarhus C / DK
Opponent's representative
Zeuthen-Aagaard, Henrik
Chas. Hude
33 H.C. Andersens Boulevard
1553 Copenhagen V / DK
 [N/P]
Former [1998/31]
Opponent(s)01  05.06.1998    ADMISSIBLE
APV Pasilac A/S
2 Europaplads
8100 Aarhus C / DK
Opponent's representative
Zeuthen-Aagaard, Henrik
Chas. Hude, 33 H.C. Andersens Boulevard
1553 Copenhagen V / DK
14.07.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.01.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.03.2000Date of oral proceedings
11.04.2000Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.04.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.03.2004Date of oral proceedings
04.03.2004Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/26]
04.03.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.05.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition09.06.2000Appeal received No.  T0679/00
10.08.2000Statement of grounds filed
04.03.2004Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR10.09.1997
SE10.12.1997
[2000/05]
Former [1998/15]SE10.12.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0022696  (AGRONOMIQUE INST NAT RECH [FR]);
 [A]EP0311283  (EXPRESS FOODS GROUP LTD [GB]);
 [A]EP0320152  (EXPRESS FOODS GROUP LTD [GB]);
 [A]WO8911226  (AGRONOMIQUE INST NAT RECH [FR]);
 [A]EP0374390  (BOUNOUS GUSTAVO PROF [CA], et al)
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Volume 97, No. 21, 22 November 1982 (22.11.82), (Columbus, Ohio, USA), AMUNDSON, C.H. et al., "Production of Enriched Protein Fractions of Beta-Lactoglobulin and Alpha-Lactalbumin from Cheese Whey", page 654, the Abstract No. 180496a, J. Food Process. Preserv. 1982, 6(2), 55-71, (Eng).
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