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Liquid Allulose Composition - EP3496551

The patent EP3496551 was granted to Pfeifer & Langen on Oct 2, 2024. The application was originally filed on Aug 11, 2017 under application number EP17754676A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3496551

PFEIFER & LANGEN
Application Number
EP17754676A
Filing Date
Aug 11, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 30, 2024
Grant Date
Oct 2, 2024
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MAIWALDJul 2, 2025MAIWALDADMISSIBLE
TATE & LYLE SOLUTIONS USAJul 2, 2025MARKS & CLERKADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (23) New

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DESCRIPTIONUS2014271748
DESCRIPTIONWO2015075473
EXAMINATIONWO2016135458
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (21) New

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EXAMINATION- Original Fda, "GRAS Notice (GRN) No. 498", (20140612), URL: http://wayback.archive-it.org/7993/20171031042510/https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/GRAS/NoticeInventory/UCM387347.pdf, (20200525), XP055698086-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "GRAS Notice forD-allulose (or D-Psicose); GRAS Notice (GRN) No. 647 ", FDA, (20160401), FDA, URL: https://www.hfpappexternal.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/index.cfm?set=GRASNotices&id=647, XP093295925-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Standard Reference Method", Wikipedia (accessed via the Wayback Machine), (20160418), Wikipedia (accessed via the Wayback Machine), URL: https://www.tateandlyle.com/news/tate-lyle-launches-dolcia-prima-low-calorie-sugar, XP093295935-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Tate & Lyle launches DOLCIA PRIMA™ Low-Calorie Sugar", Tate & Lyle, (20150224), Tate & Lyle, URL: https://www.tateandlyle.com/news/tate-lyle-launches-dolcia-prima-low-calorie-sugar, XP093295930-
OPPOSITION- Baek Seung Hee, "Physicochemical Characterization and Weight Reduction Effects of D-Psicose", Dissertation, Korea, Hanyang University, (20080201), pages 1 - 118, XP055979278-
OPPOSITION- D11 - Viscosity of DOLCIA PRIMA® Allulose syrup as a function of DS and temperature-
OPPOSITION- D15 - Communication from Examining division of EP 3 496 551 B1 from 17 December 2020-
OPPOSITION- D17 - Certificate of analysis issued by CJ CheilJedang, send by email on 22 January 2015)-
OPPOSITION- D18a - Declaration by Mr. Anderson dated 10 February 2021 -Annexes: banks extracts from Australian opposition procedure-
OPPOSITION- D18b - Declaration by Mr. Anderson dated 10 February 2021- Annexes: packing shipment from Australian opposition procedure-
OPPOSITION- D18 - Declaration by Mr. Anderson dated 10 February 2021 from Australian opposition procedure-
OPPOSITION- D19 - Declaration by Mr. Anderson dated 31 mars 2022 from Australian opposition procedure-
OPPOSITION- D20 - Invalidation decision procedure of the Korean patent KR102283524B1-
OPPOSITION- D4a - Invoice for Order No. 541212-
OPPOSITION- D4 - Certificate of Analysis of Batch No. YP14J02517; Order No. 541212-
OPPOSITION- D5a - Invoice for Order No. 907446-
OPPOSITION- D5 - Certificate of Analysis of Batch No. YP17D00117; Order No. 907446-
OPPOSITION- D6 - Certificate of Analysis of Batch No. YP17C00603-
OPPOSITION- Nutrasource, Inc, "GRAS exemption claim for D-psicose", (20110801), URL: https://downloads.regulations.gov/FDA-2019-D-0725-0009/content.pdf, (20210922), XP055843635-
OPPOSITION- Seung Hee Baek, So Young Kwon, Hyeon Gyu Lee, Hyung Hee Baek, "Maillard Browning Reaction ofd-Psicose as affected by Reaction Factors", Food Science and Biotechnology, (20080101), vol. 17, no. 6, pages 1349 - 1351, XP055449512-
OPPOSITION- V.R.N. Telis, J. Telis-Romero, H.B. Mazzotti, A.L. Gabas, "Viscosity of Aqueous Carbohydrate Solutions at Different Temperatures and Concentrations", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES, MARCEL DEKKER, NEW YORK, NY, US, US , (20070117), vol. 10, no. 1, doi:10.1080/10942910600673636, ISSN 1094-2912, pages 185 - 195, XP055690027

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