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Fat Composition - EP3573468

The patent EP3573468 was granted to Bunge Loders Croklaan on Aug 3, 2022. The application was originally filed on Jan 29, 2018 under application number EP18701756A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3573468

BUNGE LODERS CROKLAAN
Application Number
EP18701756A
Filing Date
Jan 29, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 1, 2022
Grant Date
Aug 3, 2022
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (9) New

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OPPOSITION- RAY et al., "Characterisation of high 1,3-distearoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycerol content stearins produced by acidolysis of high oleic sunflower oil with stearic and palmitic acids", European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, (20140000), vol. 116, doi:10.1002/ejlt.201300282, pages 532 - 547, XP055384051
OPPOSITION- Macgibbon A. K.H., "Composition and Structure of Bovine Milk Lipids", Advanced Dairy Chemistry, Online, Springer Cham, pages 1 - 59, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-48686-0, ISBN 978-3-030-48686-0, XP093065152
OPPOSITION- Aleksandra Torbica ; Olga Jovanovic ; Biljana Pajin, "The advantages of solid fat content determination in cocoa butter and cocoa butter equivalents by the Karlshamns method", European Food Research and Technology, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin Heidelberg , (20060201), vol. 222, no. 3-4, doi:10.1007/s00217-005-0118-7, ISSN 1438-2385, pages 385 - 391, XP019328268
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OPPOSITION- KYOUNG KYU KANG et al., "Cocoa Butter Equivalents Prepared by Blending Fractionated Palm Stearin and Shea Stearin", Food Sci. Biotechnol., (20130000), vol. 22, no. 2, doi:10.1007/s10068-013-0087-8, pages 347 - 352, XP008185779
OPPOSITION- JUN JIN et al., "Production of High-Melting Symmetrical Monounsaturated Triacylglycerol-Rich Fats from Mango Kernal Fat by Acetone Fractionation", J Am Oil Chem Soc, (20170000), vol. 94, doi:10.1007/s11746-016-2929-z, pages 201 - 213, XP036150793
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