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EP About this file: EP1887017

EP1887017 - Prebiotic carbohydrate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.11.2017
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.04.2018  [2018/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FrieslandCampina Nederland B.V.
Stationsplein 4
3818 LE Amersfoort / NL
[2016/09]
Former [2010/49]For all designated states
Friesland Brands B.V.
Stationsplein 4
3818 LE Amersfoort / NL
Former [2008/07]For all designated states
Friesland Brands B.V.
Blankenstein 142
7943 PE Meppel / NL
Inventor(s)01 / de Slegte, Jaap
Ploegdreef 45
7006 KK Doetinchem / NL
02 / Sinclair, Haydn Robert
1 Cam Brook Close
Camerton, BA2 0PP Bath / GB
03 / van den Heuvel, Elisabeth G. H. M.
Griftstraat 97
3572 GS Utrecht / NL
 [2008/07]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/17]Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al
Vereenigde
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2008/34]van Loon, C.J.J., et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2008/07]van Loon, C.J.J., et al
c/o VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date06076550.009.08.2006
[2008/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1887017
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:C08B37/00, C07H3/04, C07H3/06, A61K31/7016, A61K31/702, A23L1/30, A23L1/09, A61P1/12, A61P1/04
[2008/07]
CPC:
C12P19/12 (EP); A23L7/00 (EP,US); A23L29/30 (EP);
A23L33/10 (EP); A23L33/25 (EP); A23L5/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/7016 (EP); A61K31/702 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP);
A61P1/12 (EP); C07H3/04 (EP); C07H3/06 (EP);
C08B37/006 (EP); C12P19/04 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/07]
TitleGerman:Praebiotische Kohenlhydraten[2008/07]
English:Prebiotic carbohydrate[2008/07]
French:Carbohydrates prébiotiques[2008/07]
Examination procedure08.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/39]
06.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2016Observations by third parties
31.05.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.10.2016
12.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2017Observations by third parties
13.11.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.11.2017
27.11.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.11.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/17]
08.12.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/17]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.11.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
15.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
15.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
28.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
28.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/NRR200377
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