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EP About this file: EP1744772

EP1744772 - FLAXSEEDS FOR BODY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Copenhagen
Nørregade 10
1165 Copenhagen K / DK
[2017/39]
Former [2017/33]For all designated states
University of Copenhagen
Panum, Blegdamsvej 3B
2200 Copenhagen N / DK
Former [2007/08]For all designated states
University of Copenhagen
Panum, Blegdamsvej 3B
2200 Copenhagen N / DK
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
Den KGL. Veterinaer- OG Landbohojskole
Bülowsvej 17
1870 Frederiksberg C / DK
Inventor(s)01 / ASTRUP, Arne, Vernon
Fabritius Allé 4
2930 Klampenborg / DK
02 / TETENS, Inge
Klakkebjerg 95, Jonstrup
2750 Ballerup / DK
03 / THOMSEN, Agnete, Dal
Saturnvej 8
8260 Viby J / DK
 [2007/04]
Representative(s)Høiberg P/S
Adelgade 12
1304 Copenhagen K / DK
[2017/33]
Former [2009/30]HOEIBERG A/S
European Patent & Trademark Attorneys Store Kongensgade 59 A
1264 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2008/31]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9 P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen Ø / DK
Former [2007/04]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9
2100 Copenhagen / DK
Application number, filing date05739567.510.05.2005
[2007/04]
WO2005DK00314
Priority number, dateDK2004000074210.05.2004         Original published format: DK 200400742
US20040569252P10.05.2004         Original published format: US 569252 P
[2007/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005107777
Date:17.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1744772
Date:24.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1744772
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61K35/38, A61P3/04, A61K36/55, A23L7/10
[2016/46]
CPC:
A21D2/266 (EP,US); A21D13/02 (EP,US); A21D13/04 (EP,US);
A21D13/047 (EP); A21D13/068 (EP); A21D13/40 (EP);
A21D2/36 (EP,US); A23L7/10 (EP,US); A23L7/115 (EP,US);
A61K36/55 (EP,US); A61P3/00 (EP); A61P3/04 (EP);
A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K36/55, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/332, A23V2200/32, A23V2250/21, A23V2250/5106 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2007/04]A61K35/38, A61P3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/33]
Former [2007/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:LEINSAMEN ZUR KONTROLLE DES KÖRPERGEWICHTES[2016/46]
English:FLAXSEEDS FOR BODY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT[2007/04]
French:GRAINES DE LIN PERMETTANT DE GERER LE POIDS DU CORPS[2007/04]
Former [2007/04]FLACHSSAMEN FÜR DIE KONTROLLE DES KÖRPERGEWICHTS
Entry into regional phase21.11.2006National basic fee paid 
21.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.11.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/04]
08.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
24.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2017Fee for grant paid
26.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17186266.7  / EP3263118
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.09.2010
Opposition(s)17.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
08.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
01.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
06.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
04.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
19.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
26.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Licence(s)ID:01 01/exclusive
For:AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Licencee:Flax-Slim APS
Høyrups Allé 20
2900 Hellerup / DK
Date:22.06.2017
ID:01 02/exclusive
For:AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Licencee:InQpharm Group Sdn. Bhd.
E-16 Plaza Mont Kiara
2 Jalan Kiara
50480 Kuala Lumpur / MY
Date:15.08.2017
[2019/24]
Former [2017/44]ID:01 01/exclusive
For:AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Licencee:Flax-Slim APS
Høyrups Allé 20
2900 Hellerup / DK
Date:22.06.2017
ID:01 02/not-exclusive
For:AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Licencee:InQpharm Group Sdn. Bhd.
E-16 Plaza Mont Kiara
2 Jalan Kiara
50480 Kuala Lumpur / MY
Date:15.08.2017
[2019/24]
Former [2017/42]ID:01 01/exclusive
For:AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Licencee:Flax-Slim APS
Høyrups Allé 20
2900 Hellerup / DK
Date:22.06.2017
[2017/44]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.05.2005
AT16.08.2017
CY16.08.2017
CZ16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
MC16.08.2017
PT16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
SI16.08.2017
SK16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
LU10.05.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU10.05.2005
AT16.08.2017
CZ16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
MC16.08.2017
PT16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
SI16.08.2017
SK16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
LU10.05.2018
Former [2019/17]AT16.08.2017
CZ16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
MC16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
SI16.08.2017
SK16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
LU10.05.2018
Former [2019/06]AT16.08.2017
CZ16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
MC16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
SI16.08.2017
SK16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
Former [2018/40]AT16.08.2017
CZ16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
SI16.08.2017
SK16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
Former [2018/23]AT16.08.2017
CZ16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
SK16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
Former [2018/21]AT16.08.2017
CZ16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
Former [2018/12]AT16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
Former [2018/10]AT16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
Former [2018/09]FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
Former [2018/08]FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
Former [2018/07]LT16.08.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]DE3739700  (JESCHKE GUENTHER DR MED [DE]) [X] 20-22 * claim 25 *;
 [Y]US4857326  (STITT PAUL A [US]) [Y] 1-35 * example - *;
 [X]WO9321774  (LORIA ROGER M [US]) [X] 20,21 * claim - *;
 [X]US5612074  (LEACH ROBIN L [US]) [X] 20-23,25,26 * column 8, line 43 - line 63 *;
 [DX]WO0019842  (HK RUOKATALO OYJ [FI], et al) [DX] 20,24,27 * page 7, line 16 - line 33 *;
 [Y]US6579544  (ROSENBERG THOMAS D [US], et al) [Y] 1-35 * column 19, line 35 - line 67 *;
 [PX]EP1491099  (SUNTORY LTD [JP]) [PX] 1,2,4-10,13-17,28-30,33-35* paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0022]; claim 22 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0095-4543(03)00042-3
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-7075-9-8
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