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EP About this file: EP2051731

EP2051731 - COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF MASTITIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/18]METHODS FOR REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF MASTITIS
[2012/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2013
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
Tennant Drive
Palmerston North / NZ
[2009/18]
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIAMSON, Norman Bruce
794 Makerua Road
Tokomaru, RD 4
Palmerston North / NZ
 [2012/44]
Former [2009/18]01 / WILLIAMSON, Norman Bruce
794 Makerua Road Tokomaru, RD 4
Palmerston North / NZ
Representative(s)Brady, Paul Andrew, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/18]Brady, Paul Andrew, et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
Application number, filing date07834827.317.08.2007
[2009/18]
WO2007NZ00219
Priority number, dateNZ2006054924918.08.2006         Original published format: NZ 54924906
[2009/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008020769
Date:21.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2051731
Date:29.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2051731
Date:31.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU21.02.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61P31/02, A61P15/14, A61K31/20, A61K38/39, A61K38/40, A61D1/02
[2012/16]
CPC:
A61K38/39 (EP,US); A61K31/20 (EP,US); A61K38/40 (EP,US);
A61P15/14 (EP); A61P31/02 (EP); A61P37/04 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); A61D1/02 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/20, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K38/39, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K38/40, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2010/23]A61K38/40, A61D1/02, A61K38/39, A61K31/20
Former IPC [2009/18]A61K38/17, A61K38/40, A61K38/01, A61K38/44
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/18]
TitleGerman:ZUBEREITUNGEN ZUR REDUZIERUNG DES AUFTRETENS VON MASTITIS[2012/16]
English:COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF MASTITIS[2012/16]
French:COMPOSITIONS POUR RÉDUIRE L'INCIDENCE D'UNE MASTITE[2012/16]
Former [2009/18]VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG DES AUFTRETENS VON MASTITIS
Former [2009/18]METHODS FOR REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF MASTITIS
Former [2009/18]PROCÉDÉS POUR RÉDUIRE L'INCIDENCE D'UNE MASTITE
Entry into regional phase17.02.2009National basic fee paid 
17.02.2009Search fee paid 
17.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/18]
06.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2012Fee for grant paid
21.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  09.03.2011
Opposition(s)01.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.08.2007
AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
MT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
TR31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
MT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
TR31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2014/20]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/26]BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
LV31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/21]LT31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
Former [2013/20]LT31.10.2012
Documents cited:Search[XY]WO03072155  (ENCELLE INC [US], et al) [X] 5-8 * claim - * [Y] 1-14;
 [YD]US4472374  (DOWRICK JOHN S [GB], et al) [YD] 1-14 * claim - *;
 [Y]  - LACY-HULBERT S J ET AL, "Sealing of the bovine teat canal after drying off", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION, (1999), vol. 59, no. 0, ISSN 0370-2731, pages 198 - 200, XP009132366 [Y] 1-14 * the whole document *
International search[A]WO2005027775  (DUIRS GRAHAM FRANCOIS [NZ], et al)
 [X]  - GODDEN S. ET AL., "Effectiveness of an internal teat seal in the prevention of new intramammary infections during the dry and early-lactation periods in dairy cows when used with a dry cow intramammary antibiotic", J. DAIRY SCI., (2003), vol. 86, no. 12, pages 3899 - 3911, XP008102867
 [X]  - CRISPIE F. ET AL., "Dry cow therapy with a non-antibiotic intramammary teat seal-a review", IRISH VETERINARY JOURNAL, (2004), vol. 57, no. 7, pages 412 - 418, XP008103421
 [X]  - BERRY E.A. ET AL., "The effect of an intramammary teat seal on new intramammary infections", J. DAIRY SCI., (2002), vol. 85, no. 10, pages 2512 - 2520, XP008102866

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74334-8
 [X]  - WOOLFORD M.W. ET AL., "The prophylactic effect of a teat sealer on bovine mastitis during the dry period and the following lactation", NEW ZEALAND VETERINARY J., (1998), vol. 46, pages 12 - 19, XP008103295
 [X]  - HUXLEY J.N. ET AL., "Evaluation of the efficacy of an internal teat sealer during the dry period", J. DAIRY SCI., (2002), vol. 85, no. 3, pages 551 - 561, XP008102868

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74108-8
 [Y]  - NICKERSON S.C., "Resistance mechanisms of the bovine udder: new implications for mastitis control at the teat end", J. AM. VET. MED. ASSOC., (1987), vol. 191, no. 11, pages 1484 - 1488, XP008103289
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