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EP1970452 - METHOD OF EXAMINING ZINC-DEFICIENT TASTE DISTURBANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.09.2012
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nihon University
8-24 Kudan-Minami 4-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8275 / JP
[2008/38]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAO, Kyoichi
c/o NIHON University, 8-24, Kudan-minami 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1028275 / JP
02 / IKEDA, Minoru
c/o NIHON University, 8-24, Kudan-minami 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1028275 / JP
03 / ONODA, Keiko
c/o NIHON University, 8-24, Kudan-minami 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1028275 / JP
 [2008/38]
Representative(s)Denison, Christopher Marcus, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Denison, Christopher Marcus, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date06843734.227.12.2006
[2008/38]
WO2006JP326363
Priority number, dateJP2005037671727.12.2005         Original published format: JP 2005376717
[2008/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007074937
Date:05.07.2007
Language:JA
[2007/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1970452
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.07.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12N15/09
[2008/38]
CPC:
C12Q1/6883 (EP,US); C12Q2600/158 (EP,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 [2008/38]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERSUCHUNG DER GESCHMACKSSTÖRUNG MIT ZINKMANGEL[2008/38]
English:METHOD OF EXAMINING ZINC-DEFICIENT TASTE DISTURBANCE[2008/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'EXAMEN D'UN TROUBLE DU GOÛT LIÉ À UNE CARENCE EN ZINC[2008/38]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2008Translation filed 
15.07.2008National basic fee paid 
15.07.2008Search fee paid 
15.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
15.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/38]
27.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/43]
11.06.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/43]
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  27.08.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XP]WO2006001544  (UNIV NIHON [JP], et al) [XP] 1-10 * the whole document * * example 3; table 3 * * claims 1-18 *;
 [Y]  - TAZAKI MASAKAZU ET AL, "Leukemia case in patient with taste dysfunction.", THE BULLETIN OF TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE MAY 2005, (200505), vol. 46, no. 1-2, ISSN 0040-8891, pages 33 - 36, XP002518610 [Y] 1-10 * the whole document * * page 33, column 1 * * page 35, column 1, paragraph LAST *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2209/tdcpublication.46.33
 [Y]  - O'NION J V ET AL, "Effect of zinc supplementation on red blood cell zinc, serum zinc, taste acuity, and dietary intake in zinc deficient dialysis patients", DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION 1978 US, (1978), vol. 7, no. 12, ISSN 0090-2934, pages 1208 - 1210+1213, XP002518611 [Y] 1-10 * abstract *
 [Y]  - YOSHIKAWA T, "Experimental study on drug-induced taste disorders in rats", NIHON UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 199712 JP, (199712), vol. 39, no. 6, ISSN 0546-0352, pages 353 - 367, XP002518612 [Y] 1-10 * abstract *
 [Y]  - TANAKA MASAMI, "Secretory function of the salivary gland in patients with taste disorders or xerostomia: correlation with zinc deficiency.", ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA. SUPPLEMENTUM 2002, (2002), no. 546, ISSN 0365-5237, pages 134 - 141, XP009113479 [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00016480260046526
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