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EP0866874
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| EP0866874 - PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF MATERIALS WITH A HIGH CONTENT OF ISOMERS OF CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Former [1998/40] | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF MATERIALS WITH A HIGH CONTENT OF LONG CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS | ||
| [1999/31] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 06.05.2005 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states LODERS CROKLAAN B.V. Hogeweg 1 1521 AZ Wormerveer / NL | [1998/40] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
CAIN, Frederick, William Loders Croklaan B.V., Hogeweg 1 NL-1521 AZ Wormerveer / NL | 02 /
MOORE, Stephen, Raymond Unilever Research Colworth Lab., Colworth House Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB | 03 /
McNEILL, Gerald, Patrick Unilever Research Colworth Lab., Colworth House Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB | 04 /
ZWEMMER, Olga Loders Croklaan B.V. Hogeweg 1 NL-1521 AZ Wormerveer / NL | [1998/40] | Representative(s) | Stevens, Ian Edward Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2003/08] | Stevens, Ian Edward Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB | ||
| Former [1998/40] | Sikken, Antonius H. J. M. UNILEVER N.V., Patent Division, P.O. Box 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL | Application number, filing date | 96939054.1 | 12.11.1996 | [1998/40] | WO1996EP05024 | Priority number, date | EP19950308228 | 14.11.1995 Original published format: EP 95308228 | [1998/40] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9718320 | Date: | 22.05.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/22] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0866874 | Date: | 30.09.1998 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1998/40] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0866874 | Date: | 05.07.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/27] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0866874 | Date: | 22.06.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/25] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 22.05.1997 | Classification | IPC: | C12P7/64, A23D9/00, A23L1/30, A61K47/44 | [1998/40] | CPC: |
C12P7/6431 (EP,KR,US);
C12P7/64 (KR);
A23D9/00 (EP,KR,US);
A23L33/115 (EP,US);
A61P1/14 (EP);
A61P3/00 (EP);
A61P3/02 (EP);
A61P3/06 (EP);
A61P37/00 (EP);
C12P7/6436 (EP,KR,US);
C12P7/6458 (EP,KR,US);
C12P7/6472 (EP,KR,US);
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE [1998/40] | Title | German: | PROZESS FÜR DIE PRÄPARATION VON SUBSTANZEN MIT HOHEM GEHALT AN ISOMEREN VON KONJUGIERTE LINÖLSÄURE | [1999/31] | English: | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF MATERIALS WITH A HIGH CONTENT OF ISOMERS OF CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID | [1999/31] | French: | PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE MATIERES PRESENTANT UNE FORTE TENEUR EN ISOMERES D'ACIDE LINOLEIQUE CONJUGUE | [1999/31] |
| Former [1998/40] | PROZESS FÜR DIE PRÄPARATION VON SUBSTANZEN MIT HOHEM GEHALT AN LANGKETTIGEN, VIELFACH UNGESÄTTIGTEN FETTSÄUREN | ||
| Former [1998/40] | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF MATERIALS WITH A HIGH CONTENT OF LONG CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS | ||
| Former [1998/40] | PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE MATIERES PRESENTANT UNE FORTE TENEUR EN ACIDES GRAS POLYINSATURES A CHAINE LONGUE | Entry into regional phase | 14.05.1998 | National basic fee paid | 14.05.1998 | Designation fee(s) paid | 14.05.1998 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 07.04.1997 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 14.05.1998 | Examination requested [1998/40] | 10.12.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 03.02.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.03.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01) | 09.04.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.08.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 08.12.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.01.2000 | Fee for grant paid | 29.01.2000 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
04.04.2001
03.09.2001
ADMISSIBLE Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Postfach 130164 40551 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Fiesser, Gerold Michael Herzog Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB Postfach 26 02 32 80059 München / DE | [N/P] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Postfach 130164 40551 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Fiesser, Gerold Michael KNH Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Herzog Fiesser Postfach 26 02 32 80059 München / DE | ||
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| Opponent(s) | 01
04.04.2001
03.09.2001
ADMISSIBLE Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Postfach 130164 40551 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Fiesser, Gerold Michael, Dr. Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Herzog Fiesser Postfach 26 02 32 80059 München / DE | ||
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| Opponent(s) | 01
04.04.2001
03.09.2001
ADMISSIBLE Cognis Deutschland GmbH R&T-Intellectual Properties Postfach 13 01 64 40551 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Fiesser, Gerold Michael, Dr. Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Herzog Fiesser Postfach 26 02 32 80059 München / DE | ||
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| Opponent(s) | 01
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03.09.2001
ADMISSIBLE Cognis Deutschland GmbH R&T-Intellectual Properties Postfach 13 01 64 40551 Düsseldorf / DE | 11.05.2001 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 18.09.2001 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 04.02.2003 | Date of oral proceedings | 05.03.2003 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 05.03.2003 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 12.11.2004 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 25.01.2005 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 21.04.2005 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 30.04.2003 | Appeal received No. T0505/03 | 10.07.2003 | Statement of grounds filed | 12.11.2004 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 25.04.2003 | Appeal received | 12.11.2004 | Date of oral proceedings | 22.11.2004 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.11.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.11.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Former [2001/18] | PT | 06.10.2000 | Cited in | International search | [DXA]US4164505 (KRAJCA KENNETH E [US]); | [A]WO9009110 (WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND [US]); | [D]EP0411101 (WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND [US]); | [A]EP0442558 (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al); | [A]EP0579901 (WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND [US]); | [X]WO9417672 (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al); | [D]US5430066 (COOK MARK E [US], et al) |