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EP About this file: EP2309876

EP2309876 - NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING OLIGOSACCHARIDE MIXTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2024Change: Date of oral proceedings 
28.03.2024Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
[2019/28]
Former [2011/16]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / FICHOT, Marie-Claire
Chemin du Péage 27
CH-1807 Blonay / CH
02 / SPRENGER, Norbert
Chemin de la Séchaude 18
CH-1073 Savigny / CH
03 / MARTIN, François-Pierre
Chemin des Cèdres 19
CH-1305 Penthalaz / CH
04 / KOCHHAR, Sunil
Ch. du Grammont 2
La Claie-aux-Moines
CH-1073 Savigny / CH
05 / REZZI, Serge
Les Charmilles 42
CH-1623 Semsales / CH
 [2020/13]
Former [2011/26]01 / FICHOT, Marie-Claire
Chemin du Péage 27
CH-1807 Blonay / CH
02 / SPRENGER, Norbert
Chemin de la Séchaude 18
CH-1073 Savigny / CH
03 / MARTIN, François-Pierre
Chemin des Cèdres 19
CH-1305 Penthalaz / CH
04 / KOCHHAR, Sunil
Ch. du Grammont 2 La Claie-aux-Moines
CH-1073 Savigny / CH
05 / REZZI, Serge
Les Charmilles 42
CH-1623 Semsales / CH
Former [2011/18]01 / FICHOT, Marie-Claire
Chemin du Péage 27
CH-1807 Blonay / CH
02 / SPRENGER, Norbert
Chemin de la Séchaude 18
CH-1073 Savigny / CH
03 / MARTIN, François-Pierre
751 rue du Moulin Bâtiment B/2
F-01170 Cessy / FR
04 / KOCHHAR, Sunil
Ch. du Grammont 2 La Claie-aux-Moines
CH-1073 Savigny / CH
05 / REZZI, Serge
Les Charmilles 42
CH-1623 Semsales / CH
Former [2011/16]01 / FICHOT, Marie-Claire
Chemin du Péage 27
CH-1807 Blonay / CH
02 / SPRENGER, Norbert
Chemin de la Séchaude 18
CH-1073 Savigny / CH
03 / MARTIN, François-Pierre
751 rue du Moulin Bâtiment B/2
F-01170 Cessy / FR
04 / KOCHHAR, Sunil
Ch. du Grammont 2 La Claie-aux-Moines
CH-1073 Savigny / CH
05 / REZZI, Serge
La Grand Chemin 59
CH-1066 Epalinges / CH
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2020/13]Gagliardi, Tatiana, et al
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2013/47]Fraisse, Sandrine, et al
Nestec S.A.
CT-IAM
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2011/16]Corticchiato, Olivier
Nestec S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date09793909.419.06.2009
[2011/16]
WO2009EP57656
Priority number, dateEP2008015990008.07.2008         Original published format: EP 08159900
[2011/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010003803
Date:14.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2309876
Date:20.04.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2309876
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:A23L33/125, A23L33/135, A23L33/22, A23L2/52, A61K45/06, A61K31/702, A61P43/00, A61K35/744, A61K35/745, A61K35/747
[2019/47]
CPC:
A23L33/125 (EP,US); A23L2/52 (EP,US); A23L29/30 (EP,US);
A23L33/10 (EP,US); A23L33/135 (EP,US); A23L33/22 (EP,US);
A23L33/40 (EP,US); A23L5/00 (EP,US); A61K35/744 (EP,US);
A61K35/745 (EP,US); A61K35/747 (EP,US); A61K45/06 (EP,US);
A61P3/04 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/28, A23V2250/704, A23V2250/70, A23V2250/156, A23V2200/332 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/16]A23L1/29, A23L1/30, A23L1/308, A23L2/52, A23L1/09, A61K31/702, A61P43/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/13]
Former [2011/16]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:NÄHRSTOFFZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT OLIGOSACCHARID-MISCHUNG[2019/47]
English:NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING OLIGOSACCHARIDE MIXTURE[2011/16]
French:COMPOSITION NUTRITIONNELLE CONTENANT UN MÉLANGE D'OLIGOSACCHARIDES[2019/47]
Former [2011/16]NÄHRSTOFFZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT OLIGOSACCHARIDMISCHUNG
Former [2011/16]COMPOSITION NUTRITIVE CONTENANT UN MÉLANGE D'OLIGOSACCHARIDES
Entry into regional phase08.02.2011National basic fee paid 
08.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/16]
25.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2020Fee for grant paid
10.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2020Receipt 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  19.04.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.12.2020  19.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser Health Limited
103-105 Bath Road
Slough
Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
Opponent's representative
Carlin, Robert George, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
 02  24.12.2020  19.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
N.V. NUTRICIA
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
 [2021/08]
Former [2021/04]
Opponent(s)01  22.12.2020   
Reckitt Benckiser Health Limited
103-105 Bath Road
Slough
Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
Opponent's representative
Carlin, Robert George, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
26.01.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.06.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
22.12.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.12.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition17.01.2023Appeal received No.  T0109/23
17.01.2023Payment of appeal fee
01.05.2023Statement of grounds filed
03.12.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.06.2009
AT25.03.2020
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 [A]WO0142263  (NUTRICIA NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-17 * examples 1-7; claims 1-9 *;
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 [A]WO2004002495  (BIOTIE THERAPIES OYJ [FI], et al) [A] 1-17 * page 25, line 20 - page 26, line 11 * * page 35, lines 22-24 * * page 94, line 7 - page 95, line 16 *;
 [XY]WO2006091103  (NUTRICIA NV [NL], et al) [X] 7-17 * page 9, lines 24-30; example 3; claims 14,16 * * page 1, lines 13-15 * [Y] 1-6;
 [X]EP1776877  (NUTRICIA NV [NL]) [X] 7-17 * examples 3,4; claims 1,3,6,8,12 *;
 [YA]WO2007073192  (NUTRICIA NV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-6 * page 2, lines 6-29 * * page 14, line 16 - page 15, line 3; examples 1-4; claims 1,3,11 * [A] 7-17;
 [DA]WO2007090894  (NESTEC SA [CH], et al) [DA] 1-17 * example 4; claims 1,10,11 *;
 [A]WO2007101675  (NESTEC SA [CH], et al) [A] 1-17 * examples 1-6; claims 1-6,13 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000161797.67671.A7
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/abio.1996.0113
ExaminationWO2007090894
 WO2007101675
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OppositionJP2001240599
 WO2006087391
 WO2007073192
 WO2007090894
 WO2007101675
 WO2007073175
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1271/bbb.120810
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