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Vegetarian Burger - EP4048087

The patent EP4048087 was granted to Unilever on Jun 7, 2023. The application was originally filed on Oct 20, 2020 under application number EP20790025A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4048087

UNILEVER
Application Number
EP20790025A
Filing Date
Oct 20, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 5, 2023
Grant Date
Jun 7, 2023
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COOPERATIE KONINKLIJKE AVEBE UAMar 7, 2024VOADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (7) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONUS2020060310
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2005008758
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015056346
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017153930
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2019120982
OPPOSITIONEP1493337
OPPOSITIONWO2017070303

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (10) New

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Citation PhaseReference Text
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, " Quorn Launches Ultimate 'Bleeding' Burger", vegconomist - the vegan business magazine-, (20190326), vegconomist - the vegan business magazine-, URL: https://www.foodprocessing.com/ingredients/gums-and-hydrocolloids/article/11308426/hydrocolloids-create-successful-analogues, XP093173591
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Solanic®200", AVEBE - Product Information Document, (20191101), AVEBE - Product Information Document, XP093173586
OPPOSITION- Boerdam Isabel, "Quorn Ultimate Burger 2.04kg", ERUDUS, (20220408), pages 1 - 5, ERUDUS, XP093173593
OPPOSITION- Brontsema Hilde, "Dit zijn de beste vleesvervangers", Milieudefensie, (20221115), Milieudefensie, URL: https://milieudefensie.nl/actueel/dit-zijn-de-beste-vleesvervangers, XP093173606
OPPOSITION- D14 - EP1493337A2 (Solae)
OPPOSITION- Michail Niamh , "Dutch brand Vivera has launched a plant-based steak made with wheat and soy protein. "We worked against the clock to get this steak - the holy grail of plant-based proteins - to market," says the company", VIVERA, (20180514), VIVERA, URL: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2018/05/14/Dutch-Vivera-claims-world-first-with-plant-based-steak#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20worked%20against%20the%20clock,has%20achieved%20a%20world%20first., XP093173599
OPPOSITION- Mouche Frankie, "Vivera Vegan Steak: A Review", Queer Vegan, (20180603), Queer Vegan, URL: https://queervegan.com/2018/05/25/vivera-vegan-steak-a-review/, XP093173597
OPPOSITION- Redactie, "De ultieme vegaburger smaaktest", Vanaf hier, (20201012), Vanaf hier, URL: https://www.vanafhier.nl/voedsel/de-ultieme-vegaburger-smaaktest, XP093173602
OPPOSITION- Sharon van Lokhorst, "GEPROEFD EN BEOORDEELD: VAN ZES GEESEEMEGA-BURGERS UIT ALBERT HEIJN IS DIT DE LEKKERSTE", FAVORFLAV FAVORITES
OPPOSITION- "Tasted and evaluated: this is the most tasty burger out of six from Albert Heijn", Albert Heijn

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