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EP1067845 - EDIBLE SPRAY EMULSION, PACKED IN A PRESSURIZED CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.05.2004Revocation of patentpublished on 30.06.2004  [2004/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CAMPINA MELKUNIE B.V.
Hogeweg 9
NL-5301 LB Zaltbommel / NL
[2001/23]
Former [2001/03]For all designated states
Menken Dairy Food B.V.
20, Steenstraat
4751 GS Oud Gastel / NL
Inventor(s)01 / MEIJER, Margarethe, Jennie
Kreitenborg 16
NL-4761 SV Zevenbergen / NL
 [2001/03]
Representative(s)Wittop Koning, Tom Hugo, et al
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]Wittop Koning, Tom Hugo, et al
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date99913741.731.03.1999
[2001/03]
WO1999NL00194
Priority number, dateNL1998100882907.04.1998         Original published format: NL 1008829
[2001/03]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9951112
Date:14.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1067845
Date:17.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1067845
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/19
[2001/03]
CPC:
A23L9/22 (EP); A23P30/40 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   PT [2001/03]
TitleGerman:ESSBARE SPRÜHEMULSION[2001/03]
English:EDIBLE SPRAY EMULSION, PACKED IN A PRESSURIZED CONTAINER[2001/03]
French:EMULSION COMESTIBLE A PULVERISER, EMBALLEE DANS UN RECIPIENT SOUS PRESSION[2001/03]
Entry into regional phase14.10.1999Translation filed 
31.10.2000National basic fee paid 
31.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/03]
31.10.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
08.11.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
21.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.2002Fee for grant paid
26.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.08.2003  26.08.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Friesland Brands B.V.
Blankenstein 142
7943 PE Meppel / NL
Opponent's representative
Prins, Adrianus Willem
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2003/42]
Opponent(s)01  13.08.2003  26.08.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Friesland Brands B.V.
Blankenstein 142
7943 PE Meppel / NL
Opponent's representative
Prins, Adrianus Willem
Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN Den Haag / NL
30.09.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.01.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.01.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.02.2004Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200204   M06   Fee paid on   30.05.2002
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JPS61280232  ;
 [A]HUT58481  ;
 [A]FR2185018  (UNILEVER NV [NL]) [A] 1,2,4-6 * example 8 *;
 [X]US3944680  (VAN PELT JOHANNES GEORGE, et al) [X] 1-8,10 * column 5, line 29 - line 39; examples 1,8 *;
 [A]EP0095001  (BRATLAND ARTHUR) [A] 1-4,6,9 * example 5 *;
 [A]EP0113536  (GEN FOODS CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,4-8 * example 1 *;
 [A]EP0294119  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-6,9 * example .; claims 1-5 *;
 [X]US4943443  (EVERS PAULUS H J M [NL]) [X] 1-6,10 * column 2, line 11 - column 3, line 59; example . *;
 [A]EP0455288  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [A] 1,2,4,7,9 * examples I-III *;
 [Y]EP0469656  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-6,9,10 * examples III,IV *;
 [A]EP0563593  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7,10 * example 3 *;
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870508), vol. 011, no. 141, Database accession no. (C - 421), & JP61280232 A 19861210 (AJINOMOTO GENERAL FOOD KK) [Y] 1-6,9,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - TOSHIAKI SHIOYA, "Influence of time thickening on the whippability of creams", JOURNAL OF TEXTURE STUDIES, (1981), vol. 12, no. 1, pages 185 - 200, XP002087752 [A] 1-4,6 * table 1 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 17, Database accession no. 92-134531, XP002087754 & HUT58481 A 19920330 (MESZAROS S) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - R. VANRUSSELT, "Crème en bombe aérosol", LAIT ET NOUS, (1992), no. 1, pages 13 - 15, XP002087753 [A] 1,8 * the whole document *
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