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EP1026957
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| EP1026957 - AN AMBIENT STABLE TEA BASED BEVERAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Former [2000/33] | A PRESERVATIVE AND FLAVOURING SYSTEM FOR BEVERAGES BASED ON CINNAMIC ACID OR ITS DERIVATIVES | ||
| [2001/42] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.07.2003 Database last updated on 19.10.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 18.07.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 03.09.2003 [2003/36] | Applicant(s) | For:GB
Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB | For:BE
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Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/18] | For:GB
UNILEVER PLC Unilever House, Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB | ||
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UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | |||
| Former [2000/33] | For:GB
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UNILEVER PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB | ||
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UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | Inventor(s) | 01 /
ANSLOW, Patricia, Ann, Unilever Research Colworth Colworth House, Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB | 02 /
STRATFORD, Malcolm, Unilever Research Colworth Colworth House, Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB | [2000/33] | Representative(s) | Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, et al Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/36] | Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, Dr., et al Unilever PLC, Patent Division, Colworth House Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB | ||
| Former [2000/33] | Baker, Colin John, et al Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB | Application number, filing date | 98955445.6 | 07.10.1998 | [2000/33] | WO1998EP06494 | Priority number, date | EP19970308609 | 28.10.1997 Original published format: EP 97308609 | [2000/33] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9921433 | Date: | 06.05.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/18] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1026957 | Date: | 16.08.2000 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2000/33] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1026957 | Date: | 11.09.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/37] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 06.05.1999 | Classification | IPC: | A23F3/40, A23F3/16, A23L3/3508, A23L2/56, A23L2/44 | [2000/33] | CPC: |
A23L2/56 (EP,US);
A23F3/163 (EP,US);
A23F3/405 (EP,US);
A23L2/44 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IE, IT, SE [2000/33] | Title | German: | BEI RAUMTEMPERATUR STABILES GETRÄNK AUF TEE-BASIS | [2001/42] | English: | AN AMBIENT STABLE TEA BASED BEVERAGE | [2001/42] | French: | BOISSON AMBIAMMENT STABLE A BASE DE THE | [2001/42] |
| Former [2000/33] | GESCHMACKS- UND KONSERVIERUNGSSYSTEM FÜR GETRÄNKE AUF DER BASIS VON ZIMTSAÜRE ODER ZIMTSÄUREDERIVATEN | ||
| Former [2000/33] | A PRESERVATIVE AND FLAVOURING SYSTEM FOR BEVERAGES BASED ON CINNAMIC ACID OR ITS DERIVATIVES | ||
| Former [2000/33] | SYSTEME DE CONSERVATION ET D'AROMATISATION POUR BOISSONS A BASE D'ACIDE CINNAMIQUE OU DE DERIVES DE CE DERNIER | Entry into regional phase | 18.03.2000 | National basic fee paid | 18.03.2000 | Designation fee(s) paid | 18.03.2000 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 29.03.1999 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 10.03.2000 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 18.03.2000 | Examination requested [2000/33] | 20.11.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 02.12.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 14.12.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 23.02.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 02.04.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 17.06.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 17.06.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 12.06.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 17.10.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.10.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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