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EP About this file: EP1940248

EP1940248 - USE OF A NUTRITIONAL FORMULATION FOR PROMOTING CATCH-UP GROWTH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/28]NUTRITIONAL FORMULATION FOR PROMOTING CATCH-UP GROWTH
[2009/27]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  02.10.2015
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2015Revocation of patentpublished on 04.11.2015  [2015/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2008/28]
Inventor(s)01 / GARCIA-RODENAS, Clara Lucia
Les Pommiers Les Vergers de Lavaux A
1072 Forel (Lavaux) / CH
02 / BERGONZELLI, Gabriela
Chemin de Grandvignes 44
1030 Bussigny-près-Lausanne / CH
 [2008/28]
Representative(s)Santarelli
Tour Trinity
1 bis Esplanade de la Défense
92035 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2014/34]Santarelli
49, avenue des Champs Elysées
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2011/03]Caen, Thierry Alain, et al
Santarelli 14 avenue de la Grande Armée B.P. 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Former [2008/28]Corticchiato, Olivier, et al
Avenue Nestlé 55
CH-1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date06806927.702.10.2006
[2008/28]
WO2006EP66970
Priority number, dateEP2005010924805.10.2005         Original published format: EP 05109248
[2008/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007039596
Date:12.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1940248
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1940248
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/29, A23L1/30, A61P3/02
[2008/28]
CPC:
A23L33/135 (EP,US); A23L33/12 (EP,US); A23L33/21 (EP,US);
A23L33/40 (EP,US); A61K31/202 (EP,US); A61K31/702 (EP,US);
A61K35/747 (EP,US); A61K45/06 (EP,US); A61P3/02 (EP);
A23V2002/00 (EP,US); A23V2400/165 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/202, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/702, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K35/747, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/3202, A23V2200/3204, A23V2250/0644, A23V2250/156, A23V2250/1862, A23V2250/1868, A23V2250/5028, A23V2250/5062, A23V2250/70, A23V2400/165 (EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/1862, A23V2250/1868, A23V2250/5028, A23V2250/5062, A23V2200/3204, A23V2200/3202, A23V2250/0644, A23V2250/70, A23V2250/156 (US)
(-)
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 [2008/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINER NÄHRSTOFFFORMULIERUNG ZUR FÖRDERUNG DES AUFHOLWACHSTUMS[2009/27]
English:USE OF A NUTRITIONAL FORMULATION FOR PROMOTING CATCH-UP GROWTH[2009/27]
French:UTILISATION D'UNE COMPOSITION NUTRITIONNELLE POUR FAVORISER LA CROISSANCE DE RATTRAPAGE[2009/27]
Former [2008/28]NÄHRSTOFFFORMULIERUNG ZUR FÖRDERUNG DES AUFHOLWACHSTUMS
Former [2008/28]NUTRITIONAL FORMULATION FOR PROMOTING CATCH-UP GROWTH
Former [2008/28]FORMULATION NUTRITIONNELLE FAVORISANT LA CROISSANCE DE RATTRAPAGE
Entry into regional phase06.05.2008National basic fee paid 
06.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/28]
26.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2009Fee for grant paid
08.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.09.2010  21.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
THE IAMS COMPANY
8060 South Mason-Montgomery Road
Mason, OH 45040 / US
Opponent's representative
Jones, Helen M.M.
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 02  14.09.2010  22.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park IL 60064 / US
Opponent's representative
Boult Wade Tennant LLP, et al, et al
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
 03  16.09.2010  27.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
N.V. NUTRICIA
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Schrell, Andreas, et al, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/04]
Opponent(s)01  10.09.2010  21.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
THE IAMS COMPANY
8060 South Mason-Montgomery Road
Mason, OH 45040 / US
Opponent's representative
Jones, Helen M.M.
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 02  14.09.2010  22.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park IL 60064 / US
Opponent's representative
Boult Wade Tennant, et al, et al
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 03  16.09.2010  27.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
N.V. NUTRICIA
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Schrell, Andreas, et al, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2013/10]
Opponent(s)01  10.09.2010  21.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
THE IAMS COMPANY
8060 South Mason-Montgomery Road
Mason, OH 45040 / US
Opponent's representative
Jones, Helen M.M.
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 02  14.09.2010  22.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park IL 60064 / US
Opponent's representative
Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 03  16.09.2010  27.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
N.V. NUTRICIA
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Schrell, Andreas, et al, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2010/43]
Opponent(s)01  10.09.2010  21.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
THE IAMS COMPANY
7250 Poe Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45414 / US
Opponent's representative
Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Intellectual Property Department Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
 02  14.09.2010  22.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park IL 60064 / US
Opponent's representative
Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 03  16.09.2010    ADMISSIBLE
N.V. NUTRICIA
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Schrell, Andreas, et al, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
27.10.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.05.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.04.2013Date of oral proceedings
17.05.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.05.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.07.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
10.07.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/45]
19.08.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition25.07.2013Appeal received No.  T1580/13
20.09.2013Statement of grounds filed
10.07.2015Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
12.07.2013Appeal received No.  T1580/13
17.09.2013Statement of grounds filed
10.07.2015Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.07.2013Appeal received No.  T1580/13
12.09.2013Statement of grounds filed
10.07.2015Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
10.07.2015Date of oral proceedings
27.07.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
CZ16.12.2009
DK16.12.2009
EE16.12.2009
LT16.12.2009
LV16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
RO16.12.2009
SI16.12.2009
SK16.12.2009
TR16.12.2009
BG16.03.2010
IS16.04.2010
HU17.06.2010
IE02.10.2010
LU02.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
[2015/22]
Former [2011/30]AT16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
CZ16.12.2009
DK16.12.2009
EE16.12.2009
LT16.12.2009
LV16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
RO16.12.2009
SI16.12.2009
SK16.12.2009
BG16.03.2010
IS16.04.2010
MC31.10.2010
Former [2011/09]AT16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
CZ16.12.2009
DK16.12.2009
EE16.12.2009
LT16.12.2009
LV16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
RO16.12.2009
SI16.12.2009
SK16.12.2009
BG16.03.2010
IS16.04.2010
Former [2011/05]AT16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
CZ16.12.2009
EE16.12.2009
LT16.12.2009
LV16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
RO16.12.2009
SI16.12.2009
SK16.12.2009
BG16.03.2010
IS16.04.2010
Former [2010/42]AT16.12.2009
CZ16.12.2009
EE16.12.2009
LT16.12.2009
LV16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
RO16.12.2009
SI16.12.2009
SK16.12.2009
BG16.03.2010
IS16.04.2010
Former [2010/30]AT16.12.2009
LT16.12.2009
LV16.12.2009
SI16.12.2009
Former [2010/26]LT16.12.2009
LV16.12.2009
SI16.12.2009
Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0904784  (NUTRICIA NV [NL]) [X] 1-3,6-10 * paragraphs [0012] - [0018] * * example 3 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0037] , [0056] - [0062] * [A] 12-25;
 [A]US2003190363  (O'CONNOR DEBORAH L [CA], et al) [A] 1-25 * paragraphs [0064] , [0106] * * paragraphs [0116] - [0130] *;
 [A]US2004170668  (SCHADE DEBORAH A [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * paragraphs [0011] - [0015] - [0144] *;
 [XA]WO2004089115  (NOVARTIS NUTRITION AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,11 * example 7 * * page 11, line 32 - page 12, line 22 * * page 1, lines 2-7 * * page 3, lines 4-6 * [A] 12-25;
 [XA]WO2004112509  (NESTEC SA [CH], et al) [X] 1-6,8-11 * page 13 * * table 1 * * page 4, line 24 - page 5, line 25 * * page 7, line 30 - page 8, line 30 * * page 10, line 31 - page 11, line 2 * * page 3, lines 19-29 * * page 4, lines 5-8 * * page 10, line 31 - page 11, line 2 * [A] 12-25;
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 [A]US2005153019  (FUCHS EILEEN C [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * paragraphs [0002] , [0007] - [0014] - [0021] - [0032] - [0040] , [0045] - [0047] - [0050] - [0052] - [0059] - [0063] * * example 1 *;
 [A]  - BENGMARK S ET AL, "Use of some pre-, pro- and sanbiotics in critically ill patients", BAILLIERE'S BEST PRACTICE AND RESEARCH. CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, BAILLIERE TINDALL, LONDON, US, (2003), vol. 17, no. 5, ISSN 1521-6918, pages 833 - 848, XP002987360 [A] 1-25 * pages 839-840 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1521-6918(03)00073-8
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