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EP About this file: EP2168601

EP2168601 - SPHERICAL MANNITOL CRYSTAL PARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2014
Database last updated on 08.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co., Ltd.
1-1-3 Yurakucho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0006 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/50]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co., Ltd
1-1-3 Yurakucho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0006 / JP
Former [2010/13]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co., Ltd
17 Kanda-Konyacho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0035 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SATOMI, Jin
c/o Technical Development and Applications
Center Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co. Ltd.
2-159 Shimada-cho
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0033 / JP
02 / INABA, Maki
c/o Technical Development and Applications
Center Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co. Ltd.
2-159 Shimada-cho
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0033 / JP
 [2013/34]
Former [2010/13]01 / SATOMI, Jin
c/o Technical Development and Applications Center Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co. Ltd. 2-159 Shimada-cho
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0033 / JP
02 / INABA, Maki
c/o Technical Development and Applications Center Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co. Ltd. 2-159 Shimada-cho
Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0033 / JP
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2012/49]
Former [2010/13]Ahner, Francis, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date08752529.109.05.2008
[2010/13]
WO2008JP58646
Priority number, dateJP2007014092328.05.2007         Original published format: JP 2007140923
[2013/34]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008146590
Date:04.12.2008
Language:JA
[2008/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2168601
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2168601
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61K47/10, A23L1/236, A61K9/14, A61K9/20, C07H3/02
[2010/13]
CPC:
A23L29/37 (EP,US); A23L27/34 (EP,US); A61K47/10 (EP,US);
A61K9/145 (EP,US); C07H3/02 (EP,US); C13B30/02 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2982 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/13]
TitleGerman:KUGELFÖRMIGE MANNITOL-KRISTALLTEILCHEN[2010/13]
English:SPHERICAL MANNITOL CRYSTAL PARTICLE[2010/13]
French:PARTICULE DE CRISTAL DE MANNITOL SPHÉRIQUE[2010/13]
Entry into regional phase24.12.2009Translation filed 
24.12.2009National basic fee paid 
24.12.2009Search fee paid 
24.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
24.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/13]
29.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.06.2013Fee for grant paid
10.06.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  08.04.2013
Opposition(s)22.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
16.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.05.2008
AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
BG21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
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LT21.08.2013
LV21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
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NO21.11.2013
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LU09.05.2014
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