(19)
(11) EP 0 766 515 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/35

(21) Application number: 95924055.7

(22) Date of filing: 22.06.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23L 1/054, A23L 1/22, A23L 2/52, A23L 2/56
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9507/974
(87) International publication number:
WO 9600/0015 (04.01.1996 Gazette 1996/02)

(54)

GELLAN GUM FLAVOUR BEADS

GELIERTE GELLAN GUM BEADS

BILLES AROMATISANTES DE GOMME DE GELLANE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.06.1994 US 265524

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.04.1997 Bulletin 1997/15

(73) Proprietor: CP Kelco ApS
4623 Lille Skensved (DK)

(72) Inventor:
  • CHALUPA, William, Fritsche
    Aurora, IL 60504 (US)

(74) Representative: Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. 
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 340 378
WO-A-94/17137
 EP-A- 0 630 580
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 015 no. 271 (C-0848) ,10 July 1991 & JP,A,03 091447 (UWA SEIKA NOGYO KYODO KUMIAI) 17 April 1991, & DATABASE WPI Section Ch, Week 9122 Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class D13, AN 91-158350
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  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 013 no. 546 (C-661) ,6 December 1989 & JP,A,01 222744 (SAN EI CHEM IND LTD) 6 September 1989,
 
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