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EP About this file: EP2344170

EP2344170 - ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Manuka Health New Zealand Limited
66 Weona Court
Te Awamutu
Te Awamutu 3800 / NZ
[2016/18]
Former [2011/29]For all designated states
Manuka Health New Zealand Limited
1 Carlton Road
Te Awamutu / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / KEIJI, Terao
28-2 Tainohata-cho Suma-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo / JP
02 / JO, Ayako
KIBC 654R 5-5-2 Minatojima-minamimachi Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo / JP
03 / NAKATA, Daisuke
4-1-1 Kumochibashidoori
Kobe-shi Hyogo / JP
 [2011/29]
Representative(s)Casley, Christopher Stuart, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2016/08]
Former [2011/29]Casley, Christopher Stuart, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date09820334.212.10.2009
[2011/29]
WO2009IB54458
Priority number, dateJP2008026534214.10.2008         Original published format: JP 2008265342
[2011/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010044042
Date:22.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2344170
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2344170
Date:24.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU22.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61K35/64, A61K31/121, A61K31/724, A61P31/04
[2011/29]
CPC:
A23B7/154 (EP,US); A61K35/63 (KR); A01N43/16 (US);
A01N35/02 (US); A23L3/3463 (EP,US); A23L3/34635 (US);
A23L3/3499 (EP,US); A61K31/121 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/724 (EP,KR,US);
A61K35/644 (EP,US); A61K45/06 (US); A61P17/02 (EP);
A61P31/00 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP); A61K36/61 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/121, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/724, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K35/644, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
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,   SM,   TR [2016/08]
Former [2011/29]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,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTIMIKROBIELLE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2011/29]
English:ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS[2011/29]
French:COMPOSITIONS ANTIMICROBIENNES[2011/29]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2011National basic fee paid 
10.05.2011Search fee paid 
10.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/29]
06.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.12.2015Fee for grant paid
18.12.2015Fee 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  14.11.2013
Opposition(s)25.11.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY24.02.2016
EE24.02.2016
IS24.02.2016
LT24.02.2016
LV24.02.2016
MC24.02.2016
MK24.02.2016
SK24.02.2016
SM24.02.2016
BG24.05.2016
LU12.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
[2018/34]
Former [2018/33]CY24.02.2016
EE24.02.2016
IS24.02.2016
LT24.02.2016
LV24.02.2016
MC24.02.2016
MK24.02.2016
SK24.02.2016
SM24.02.2016
BG24.05.2016
LU12.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
Former [2018/32]CY24.02.2016
EE24.02.2016
IS24.02.2016
LT24.02.2016
LV24.02.2016
MC24.02.2016
MK24.02.2016
SK24.02.2016
SM24.02.2016
BG24.05.2016
LU12.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
Former [2018/30]CY24.02.2016
EE24.02.2016
IS24.02.2016
LT24.02.2016
LV24.02.2016
MC24.02.2016
MK24.02.2016
SK24.02.2016
SM24.02.2016
BG24.05.2016
LU12.10.2016
Former [2018/29]CY24.02.2016
EE24.02.2016
LT24.02.2016
LV24.02.2016
MC24.02.2016
MK24.02.2016
SK24.02.2016
SM24.02.2016
BG24.05.2016
LU12.10.2016
Former [2017/47]EE24.02.2016
LT24.02.2016
LV24.02.2016
SK24.02.2016
SM24.02.2016
BG24.05.2016
LU12.10.2016
Former [2017/20]EE24.02.2016
LT24.02.2016
LV24.02.2016
SK24.02.2016
SM24.02.2016
BG24.05.2016
Former [2016/50]EE24.02.2016
LT24.02.2016
LV24.02.2016
SK24.02.2016
SM24.02.2016
Former [2016/49]EE24.02.2016
LT24.02.2016
LV24.02.2016
Former [2016/39]LT24.02.2016
LV24.02.2016
Former [2016/36]LT24.02.2016
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00548-2
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.09.013
by applicantJPH08239693
 JP2008007408
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