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EP2167640 - NITRATE REDUCTION BY A PROBIOTIC IN THE PRESENCE OF A HEME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.12.2014
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.01.2015  [2015/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2010/13]For all designated states
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
Inventor(s)01 / HUGENHOLTZ, Jeroen
Kernhemseweg 2
6718 ZB Ede / NL
02 / BROOIJMANS, Rob
Guido Gezellelaan 28
2624 KV Delft / NL
03 / SMID, Eilt Johannes
Cerise 54
6708 LG Wageningen / NL
 [2010/13]
Representative(s)Biermann, Jan, et al
DSM Intellectual Property
P.O. Box 4
6100 AA Echt / NL
[N/P]
Former [2011/11]Biermann, Jan, et al
DSM Intellectual Property P.O. Box 130
6100 AC Echt / NL
Former [2010/13]Biermann, Jan, et al
DSM Intellectual Property Delft Office (600-0240) P.O. Box 1
2600 MA Delft / NL
Application number, filing date08779020.011.07.2008
[2010/13]
WO2008NL50472
Priority number, dateEP2007011232812.07.2007         Original published format: EP 07112328
US20070124817P12.07.2007         Original published format: US 124817 P
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009008726
Date:15.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2167640
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:C12N1/20, C12P1/04, A23C9/12, A23L1/30
[2010/13]
CPC:
C12N1/20 (EP,US); A23C9/1234 (EP,US); A23C9/1322 (EP,US);
A23L33/135 (EP,US); A23L5/28 (EP,US); C12P1/04 (EP,US);
A23V2400/169 (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:NITRATREDUKTION DURCH EIN PROBIOTIKUM IN GEGENWART EINES HÄMS[2010/13]
English:NITRATE REDUCTION BY A PROBIOTIC IN THE PRESENCE OF A HEME[2010/13]
French:RÉDUCTION DE NITRATE PAR UN PROBIOTIQUE EN PRÉSENCE D'UN HÈME[2010/13]
Entry into regional phase24.12.2009National basic fee paid 
24.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
24.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/13]
16.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/05]
19.09.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/05]
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  16.08.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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