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EP1174143 - Green tea extract and use thereof in treating renal dysfunction induced by cyclosporins or ascomycins [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nutri-Fit GmbH & Co. KG
Am Hövel 12
49439 Mühlen / DE
[2004/40]
Former [2004/23]For all designated states
HealthEcon AG
Steinentorstrasse 19
4051 Basel / CH
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
HealthEcon AG
Steinentorstrasse
4051 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Schneider, Heinz
Bulliard
1792 Cordast / CH
 [2002/04]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/04]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00115330.314.07.2000
[2002/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1174143
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1174143
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61K35/78, A61K38/13, // (A61K38/13, 35:78),(A61K35/78, 31:445, A61P13:12)
[2003/35]
CPC:
A61K36/82 (EP); A61K38/13 (EP); A61P13/12 (EP)
C-Set:
A61K36/82, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/13, A61K2300/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2002/04]A61K35/78, A61K38/13, // (A61K38/13, 35:78),(A61K35/78, 31:445)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/04]
TitleGerman:Grüntee-Extrakt zur Behandlung von Cyclosporin oder Ascomycin induzierten Nieren-Funktionsstörungen[2002/04]
English:Green tea extract and use thereof in treating renal dysfunction induced by cyclosporins or ascomycins[2002/04]
French:Extraits de thé vert pour le traitement des disfonctionnements rénaux provoqués par les cyclosporines ou ascomycines[2002/04]
Examination procedure03.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/36]
25.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2004Fee for grant paid
25.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03026065.7  / EP1402896
Opposition(s)03.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE02.06.2004
CY02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
IT02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
IE14.07.2004
LU14.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
PT02.11.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]BE02.06.2004
CY02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
IT02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
IE14.07.2004
LU14.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
Former [2007/08]BE02.06.2004
CY02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
IE14.07.2004
LU14.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
Former [2006/13]BE02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
IE14.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
Former [2005/46]BE02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
IE14.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
Former [2005/22]BE02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
MC31.07.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
Former [2005/14]BE02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
Former [2005/06]FI02.06.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
Former [2005/02]FI02.06.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
Former [2004/52]SE02.09.2004
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH07330599  ;
 [XY]  - YOKOZAWA, TAKAKO (1) ET AL, "Proof that green tea tannin suppresses the increase i the blood methylguanidine level associated with renal failure.", EXPERIMENTAL AND TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY, (1997) VOL. 49, NO. 1-2, PP. 117-122., XP000972726 [X] 11 * page 120 - page 121 * [Y] 12,13
 [XY]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1996, no. 08, Database accession no. 1996-074752, XP002156894 & JPH07330599 A 19951219 (KUREHA CHEM IND CO LTD) [X] 1-3 * abstract * [Y] 12,13
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