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EP About this file: EP0979611

EP0979611 - Total gelatine replacement in chewy candy and/or fruit chews [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cerestar Holding B.V.
Nijverheidsstraat 1 P.O. Box 9
4551 LA Sas Van Gent / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/07]For all designated states
CERESTAR HOLDING B.V.
Nijverheidsstraat 1 P.O. Box 9
4551 LA Sas Van Gent / NL
Inventor(s)01 / van der Schueren, Freddy Maurits Luc
P. Corneliskaai 29
9300 Aalst / BE
[2000/07]
Representative(s)Wilkinson, Stephen John
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins
1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/07]Wilkinson, Stephen John
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
Application number, filing date99306073.030.07.1999
[2000/07]
Priority number, dateGB1998001702106.08.1998         Original published format: GB 9817021
[2000/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0979611
Date:16.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0979611
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:A23G3/00
[2000/07]
CPC:
A23G3/36 (EP,US); A23G3/42 (EP,US); A23G3/44 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/07]
TitleGerman:Ersatz von Gelatin für Kaubonbons und Kaufrüchten[2000/07]
English:Total gelatine replacement in chewy candy and/or fruit chews[2000/07]
French:Remplacement de la gélatine pour bonbons et fruits à mastiquer[2000/07]
Examination procedure20.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
06.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2005Fee for grant paid
11.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
06.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
05.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.10.2005
CY26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
GR26.01.2006
PT27.03.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2006/38]AT26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
GR26.01.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/34]AT26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/25]FI26.10.2005
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/24]FI26.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US3769029  (GANZ A) [A] 1 * column 1, line 56 - line 66 * * column 4, line 36 - column 5, line 13; examples 1,6-9,12,23; claims 1,8,9 *;
 [A]US4097616  (GUILLOU JEAN PIERRE, et al) [A] 5* the whole document *;
 [A]GB2152351  (SPECIALIST DAIRY INGREDIENTS) [A] 5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4601907  (KNEBL LESLIE F [CA], et al) [A] 5 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0340035  (KRAFT INC [US]);
 [A]US5476678  (WALTER DARA L [US], et al);
 [X]US5482722  (COOK RICHARD B [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 25 - line 54; examples 12,10; claim 2 * * column 2, line 16 - line 22; claims 1,5,55 *;
 [A]US5527554  (OLINGER PHILIP M [US], et al) [A] * page - *;
 [X]WO9815189  (WARNER LAMBERT CO [US]) [X] 1-3 * examples 1,3,4; claims 22,29,74 *
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