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EP1928262 - METHODS FOR EXTENDING THE SHELF-LIFE OF FOOD COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.09.2018  [2018/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
400 Southwest 8th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/24]For all designated states
Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc.
400 Southwest 8th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRITSCH, Dale Allen
3800 SW King Forest Road
Topeka, KS 66610 / US
02 / GHORPADE, Viswas
908 Summerfield Court
Lawrence, KS 66049 / US
03 / LIN, Hungwei, Charlie
905 Summerfield Place
Lawrence, KS 66047 / US
04 / CLARK, Harry Mead
3810 SW Dukeries Road
Topeka, KS 66610 / US
05 / POPE, Brent Karl
6446 SW 24th Street
Topeka, KS 66614 / US
06 / MILLICAN, Jerry Don
3440 SW MacVicar Avenue
Topeka, KS 66611 / US
 [2008/24]
Representative(s)Wichmann, Hendrik, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/24]Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date06816115.729.09.2006
[2008/24]
WO2006US38628
Priority number, dateUS20050722780P30.09.2005         Original published format: US 722780 P
[2008/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007041581
Date:12.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1928262
Date:11.06.2008
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.
[2008/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.04.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:A23K50/42, C11B5/00
[2017/46]
CPC:
A23K50/40 (EP,US); A23K20/158 (EP,US); A23K20/20 (US);
A23K40/20 (EP,US); A23K40/25 (EP,US); Y10S426/805 (EP,US);
Y10S426/807 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/24]A23K1/18
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 [2008/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERLÄNGERUNG DER HALTBARKEIT VON MEHRFACH UNGESÄTTIGTE FETTSÄUREN ENTHALTENDEN LEBENSMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2008/24]
English:METHODS FOR EXTENDING THE SHELF-LIFE OF FOOD COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS[2008/24]
French:PROCÉDÉS POUR L EXTENSION DE LA DURÉE DE VIE DES COMPOSITIONS ALIMENTAIRES CONTENANT DES ACIDES GRAS POLY-INSATURÉS[2008/24]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2008National basic fee paid 
14.03.2008Search fee paid 
14.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/24]
14.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/36]
10.04.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/36]
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  12.05.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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30.09.201712   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4935250  (COX JAMES P [US]) [X] 1-8,10,12,13,18-22,26-29,32-34 * column 2, line 24 - column 3, line 50 * * examples 1-3 *;
 [I]WO0160166  (APPLIED FOOD BIOTECH INC [US]) [I] 1-22,32-34 * examples 1-5 *;
 [I]WO2004075653  (MACKINNON WAYNE [CA]) [I] 1-34* page 6 - page 9 *
International search[X]US2004248763  (FREEMAN LISA M [US], et al);
 [X]US6042857  (JONES DAVID R [US], et al);
 [Y]US5431927  (HAND MICHAEL S [US], et al);
 [Y]US5055328  (EVERT CHARLES P [US], et al);
 [Y]US6358546  (BEBIAK DAVID M [US], et al);
 [Y]US4216234  (PROCTER DONALD [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005043405  (FRITSCH DALE A [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2002172740
by applicantUS4935250
 WO2004075653
 US6063414
    - LYTLE ET AL., NUTRITION AND CANCER, (1992), vol. 17, no. 2, pages 187 - 194
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