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EP1251750 - IMPROVED PEDIATRIC FORMULA AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NUTRITION AND IMPROVING TOLERANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  02.09.2011
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 30.11.2011  [2011/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Chad 0377/AP6D-2, 100 Abbott Park Road Abbott Park
Illinois 60064-3500 / US
Former [2002/44]For all designated states
Abbott Laboratories
Chad 0377/AP6D-2, 100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BORSCHEL, Marlene, W.
115 W. Southington Avenue
Worthington, OH 43085 / US
02 / LUEBBERS, Steven, T.
1300 Pepperell Drive
Columbus, OH 43235 / US
03 / BLACK, Cynthia, J.
747 Westray Drive
Westerville, OH 43081 / US
04 / MCKAMY, Daniel, L.
19 Tilden Court
Simpsonville, SC 29680 / US
05 / COSTIGAN, Timothy
2786 Chester Road
Upper Arlington, OH 43221 / US
 [2002/44]
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/45]Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Former [2002/44]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date01948924.416.01.2001
[2002/44]
WO2001US01295
Priority number, dateUS2000049835004.02.2000         Original published format: US 498350
[2002/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0156406
Date:09.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1251750
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1251750
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/305, A23L1/035, A23L1/0522
[2002/44]
CPC:
A23L33/18 (EP,KR,US); A23L33/40 (EP,KR,US); A23L29/27 (EP,KR,US);
A23L33/15 (KR); A23L33/16 (KR); A61P1/00 (EP);
A61P37/08 (EP); A23V2002/00 (EP,KR,US); Y10S426/801 (EP,KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5114, A23V2250/5086, A23V2250/1944, A23V2250/156, A23V2250/70, A23V2250/5424 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/44]
Extension statesRO01.08.2002
SI01.08.2002
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE PÄDIATRISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERNÄHRUNG UND VERBESSERUNG DER TOLERANZ[2002/44]
English:IMPROVED PEDIATRIC FORMULA AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NUTRITION AND IMPROVING TOLERANCE[2002/44]
French:NOUVELLE FORMULE PEDIATRIQUE ET PROCEDES SERVANT A ASSURER LA NUTRITION ET A AMELIORER LA TOLERANCE[2002/44]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2002National basic fee paid 
01.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.08.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/44]
21.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2005Fee for grant paid
22.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.12.2006  02.02.2007  ADMISSIBLE
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Kremer, Simon Mark
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2007/04]
Opponent(s)01  19.12.2006   
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Kremer, Simon Mark
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
07.02.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.08.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.06.2008Date of oral proceedings
01.08.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.08.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.05.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
10.05.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/40]
10.05.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition08.10.2008Appeal received No.  T2111/08
10.12.2008Statement of grounds filed
10.05.2011Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
10.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
16.05.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
09.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH29.03.2006
LI29.03.2006
TR29.03.2006
[2011/48]
Former [2010/25]TR29.03.2006
Former [2009/42]TR29.03.2006
CY16.01.2008
Former [2009/02]CY16.01.2008
Former [2008/04]deleted
Former [2007/36]IT29.03.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4282262  (BLAKE JON R) [A] 15-28,43-56,71-84 * examples 1-3; claims 1,3,4,7 *;
 [A]US4670268  (MAHMOUD MOHAMED I [US]) [A] 15-28,43-46,71-84 * column 4, line 21 - line 28; claims 1,3,4,8-11; table 1 * * column 1, line 32 - line 37 *;
 [A]DD294404  (AKAD WISSENSCHAFTEN [DE]) [A] * claims 1,4,5 *;
 [A]US5609897  (CHANDLER MICHAEL A [US], et al) [A] 15-28,43-56,71-84 * claims 1,3,7,9 *
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