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Fat Based Confectionery - EP3818834

The patent EP3818834 was granted to Nestle on Aug 21, 2024. The application was originally filed on Nov 8, 2019 under application number EP19208068A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3818834

NESTLE
Application Number
EP19208068A
Filing Date
Nov 8, 2019
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 19, 2024
Grant Date
Aug 21, 2024
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KRAFT FOODS SCHWEIZ HOLDINGMay 20, 2025WILSON GUNNADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (8) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "LACTOSE EDIBLE BG - Food Grade Quality -", Meggle, (20121229), Meggle, URL: https://www.agronetbrewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LACTOSA.pdf, XP093281065-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "STANDARD FOR MILK POWDERS AND CREAM POWDER - CXS 207-1999", CODEX ALIMENTARIUS, INTERNATIONAL FOOD STANDARDS, WHO, (20230101), XP093281061-
OPPOSITION- D16 - Analyses of the samples of D15, entitled “EP3818834B1 - EXPERIMENTAL WORK - Calorimetric approach”-
OPPOSITION- D16 - sample preparation of examples in the Patent (Example 1), D9 (example 2) and D10 (Example 5); and two comparative samples to that of the example recreated from the Patent-
OPPOSITION- D17 - Witness statement of Indraneil Mukherjee in relation to D15 experimental work-
OPPOSITION- D18 - Witness statement of Carole Elleman in relation to D16 DSC analysis of samples prepared in D16-
OPPOSITION- Aguilar Carlos A., Hollender Ruth, Ziegler Gregory R., "Sensory Characteristics of Milk Chocolate with Lactose from Spray‐Dried Milk Powder", Journal of Food Science, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, USA, Hoboken, USA, (19941101), vol. 59, no. 6, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1994.tb14685.x, ISSN 0022-1147, pages 1239 - 1243, XP093281055
OPPOSITION- Bolenz Siegfried, Amtsberg Kristina, Schape Rita, "The broader usage of sugars and fillers in milk chocolate made possible by the new EC cocoa directive", International Journal of Food Science and Technology, BLACKWELL SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, OXFORD., GB, GB , (20060101), vol. 41, no. 1, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.01023.x, ISSN 0950-5423, pages 45 - 55, XP055884422

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