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EP About this file: EP2090176

EP2090176 - Postprandial hyperglycemia-improving agent [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.02.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.04.2020  [2020/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2009/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Osaki, Noriko
c/o Kao Corp. Research Laboratories
2606, Akabane, Ichikaimache
Haga-gun Tochigi 321-3497 / JP
02 / Onizawa, Koji
c/o Kao Corp. Research Laboratories
2606, Akabane, Ichikaimache
Haga-gun Tochigi 321-3497 / JP
03 / Shimotoyodome, Akira
c/o Kao Corp. Research Laboratories
2606, Akabane, Ichikaimache
Haga-gun Tochigi 321-3497 / JP
 [2019/17]
Former [2009/34]01 / Osaki, Noriko
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories 2606, Ak
Tochigi 321-3497 / JP
02 / Onizawa, Koji
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories 2606, Ak
Tochigi 321-3497 / JP
03 / Shimotoyodome, Akira
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories 2606, Ak
Tochigi 321-3497 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/17]
Former [2009/35]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2009/34]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent-und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date09152656.612.02.2009
[2009/34]
Priority number, dateJP2008003183213.02.2008         Original published format: JP 2008031832
JP2009000078106.01.2009         Original published format: JP 2009000781
[2009/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2090176
Date:19.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2090176
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:A23D7/00, A23D9/00, A61K31/20, A61P3/10, A23D9/013, A61K31/201
[2018/49]
CPC:
A23D9/013 (EP,US); A61K31/201 (EP,US); A61P3/04 (EP);
A61P3/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/34]A23D7/00, A23D9/00, A61K31/20, A61P3/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2019/17]
Former [2010/17]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2009/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wirkstoff zur Verbesserung der postprandialen Hyperglykämie[2009/34]
English:Postprandial hyperglycemia-improving agent[2009/34]
French:Agent d'amélioration d'hyperglycémie postprandiale[2019/01]
Former [2009/34]Agent d'amélioration d'hyperglycémie postprandiale
Examination procedure03.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/08]
20.02.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.03.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
28.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.02.2014
14.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2019Fee for grant paid
18.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  28.10.2010
Opposition(s)27.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
18.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
21.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
18.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2007046441  (KAO CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 3, lines 6-17 * * page 3, lines 27-30 * * page 3, lines 36-38 * * page 8, lines 20-29 * * page 10; table 1 * * page 15; table 15 *;
 [X]EP1946651  (KAO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3;
 [X]US2003198727  (KOIKE SHIN [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 6; tables 1,3 * * page 11, column R, paragraph 3 *;
 [X]EP1407674  (KAO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3 * page 2, lines 10-12 * * claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US2004062847  (KOIKE SHIN [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 1, column R, paragraph 4 * * page 2, column L, paragraph 4 * * page 4, column L, paragraph 4 * * page 5; table 1 * * claims 1,16 *;
 [A]US2005123667  (SAKUMA TADASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * page 5; table 1 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2008.04.004
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/oby.2007.46
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2000.10718079
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