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EP0776357 - OIL MODIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2001
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - applicantpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  DK  ES  FR  NL  PT  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  DK  ES  FR  NL  PT  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1999/34]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  DK  ES  FR  NL  PT  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1999/33]For all designated states
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For all designated states
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1997/23]For all designated states
QUEST INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Huizerstraatweg 28
1411 GP Naarden / NL
Inventor(s)01 / HARRIS, John Bernard
20 Colworth Road Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1ET / GB
02 / KEULEMANS, Cornelius Nicholaas M.
Zwanenburg 8
3181 SV Rozenburg / NL
03 / MILTON, Leslie Alan
Eemwijkplein 24
2271 RB Voorburg / NL
04 / ROEST, Erwin J.G.
Spijtstraat 7
1531 EA Wormer / NL
[1997/23]
Representative(s)Dekker, Enno Ernst Jan, et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/23]Dekker, Enno E.J., et al
Unilever N.V. Patents Division P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date95928497.728.07.1995
[1997/23]
WO1995EP03035
Priority number, dateEP1994030605617.08.1994         Original published format: EP 94306056
[1997/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9605279
Date:22.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0776357
Date:04.06.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0776357
Date:08.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:C11B7/00
[1997/23]
CPC:
C11B7/0075 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/23]
TitleGerman:MODIFIZIERUNG VON ÖLEN[1997/23]
English:OIL MODIFICATION[1997/23]
French:MODIFICATION DE L'HUILE[1997/23]
Entry into regional phase24.01.1997National basic fee paid 
24.01.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/23]
14.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.1999Fee for grant paid
26.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4161484  (BERG HENDRIKUS J VAN DEN [NL]) [A] 1-7 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 21 * * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 62 * * example 3 *;
 [A]GB2180253  (ALFA LAVAL FOOD & DAIRY ENG) [A] 1-7 * claims 1-9 *;
 [A]EP0262113  (TIRTIAUX FRACTIONNEMENT [BE]) [A] 1-7 * claims 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0535475  (KRUPP MASCHINENTECHNIK [DE]) [A] 1-7 * page 4, column 5, line 51 - page 7, column 12, line 54 * * examples 1-3 * * claims 1-28 *;
 [A]GB2270925  (PALL CORP [US]) [A] 1-7 * page 19, line 34 - page 20, line 12 ** claim 1 *
 [A]  - JAMES H. WHITTAM ET AL., "Etude microscopique du vieillissement de la tripalmitine", REVUE FRANCAISE DES CORPS GRAS, PARIS FR, (1974), vol. 21, no. 11, pages 605 - 610 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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