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EP About this file: EP0884956

EP0884956 - EXTRUDED INSTANT GRANULAR FOOD PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
[1998/52]
Inventor(s)01 / REIMERDES, Ernst, H.
Route de Lausanne 161
CH-1096 Cully/Villette / CH
[1998/52]
Representative(s)Thomas, Alain, et al
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
[2004/05]
Former [1998/52]Wavre, Claude-Alain
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date97902339.706.02.1997
[1998/52]
WO1997EP00530
Priority number, dateEP1996081008007.02.1996         Original published format: EP 96810080
[1998/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9728705
Date:14.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0884956
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0884956
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:A23P1/02, A23D9/05
[1998/52]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/52]
TitleGerman:EXTRUDIERTES, KÖRNIGES INSTANT-NAHRUNGSMITTEL[1998/52]
English:EXTRUDED INSTANT GRANULAR FOOD PRODUCT[1998/52]
French:PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE GRANULAIRE EXTRUDE A PREPARATION INSTANTANEE[1998/52]
Entry into regional phase07.09.1998National basic fee paid 
07.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/52]
28.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2001Fee for grant paid
30.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.07.2002  27.08.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Kampffmeyer Mühlen GmbH
Trettaustrasse 32-34
21107 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/37]
Opponent(s)01  24.07.2002  27.08.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Kampffmeyer Mühlen GmbH
Trettaustrasse 32-34
21107 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2002/38]
Opponent(s)01  24.07.2002   
Kampffmeyer Mühlen GmbH
Trettaustrasse 32-34
21107 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, Schildberg
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
09.08.2002No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
16.08.2002No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
11.09.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.04.2005Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2005/39]
07.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
26.04.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.04.2005Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI24.10.2001
IT24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
DK24.01.2002
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
GR25.01.2002
IE06.02.2002
LU06.02.2002
ES30.04.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2005/01]FI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
DK24.01.2002
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
GR25.01.2002
IE06.02.2002
LU06.02.2002
ES30.04.2002
Former [2004/39]FI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
DK24.01.2002
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
IE06.02.2002
LU06.02.2002
ES30.04.2002
Former [2004/04]FI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
DK24.01.2002
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
IE06.02.2002
ES30.04.2002
Former [2003/46]FI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
DK24.01.2002
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
IE06.02.2002
Former [2003/17]FI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
IE06.02.2002
Former [2003/09]FI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
Former [2002/48]FI24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
Former [2002/33]FI24.10.2001
SE24.01.2002
Former [2002/27]SE24.01.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]JPS4811031B  ;
 [X]JPS61260837  ;
 [X]US4532146  (DURAND DANIEL [FR], et al) [X] 1,4,5 * the whole document *;
 [XD]EP0490082  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [XD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0509748  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,4,5 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0594152  (HOUSE FOOD INDUSTRIAL CO [JP]) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 11 - line 42 * * column 4, line 15 - line 36 * * examples 1,2 *;
 US5332585  [ ] (ODERMATT ROBERT G [CH], et al);
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, (1973), vol. 73, no. 15, Database accession no. 73-20995u, XP002005986 & JPS4811031B B1 00000000 (TEIJIN) [X] 1,4,5 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, (1987), vol. 87, no. 01, Database accession no. 87-002389, XP002005987 & JPS61260837 A 00000000 (SHOKUHIN SANGYO EXTRUSION) [X] 1,4,5 * abstract *
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