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EP About this file: EP2261322

EP2261322 - Methods of use of probiotic bifidobacteria for companion animals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.11.2011
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.12.2011  [2011/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The IAMS Company
7250 Poe Avenue
Dayton, OH 45414 / US
For all designated states
Alimentary Health Limited
Guardwell Kinsale
County Cork / IE
[2010/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Boileau, Thomas William Maxwell
6072 Rothchester Drive
Galloway, OH 43119 / US
02 / Ceddia, Michael Anthony
7855 Scottsdale Drive
Newburg, IN 47630 / US
03 / Davenport, Gary Mitchell
4020 Shell Avenue
Dayton, OH 45415 / US
04 / Kiely, Barry Pius
Simla Villa
Passage West Cork / IE
05 / O'Mahony, Liam Diarmuid
41 Maryville Estate
Ballintemple Cork / IE
06 / Sunvold, Gregory Dean
3158 Minnich-Wysong Road
Lewisburgh, OH 45338 / US
07 / Tetrick, Mark Alan
7242 Robert Ulrich Avenue
Dayton, OH 45415 / US
08 / Vickers, Robert Jason
6417 Brushwood Court
Dayton, OH 45415 / US
 [2010/50]
Representative(s)Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble
Services Company S.A.
Intellectual Property Department
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [2010/50]Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Intellectual Property Department Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date10180907.717.12.2004
[2010/50]
Priority number, dateUS20030531597P19.12.2003         Original published format: US 531597 P
[2010/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2261322
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:C12N1/20, A23K1/18, // A23K1/00, A61K45/00, A61K35/74
[2010/50]
CPC:
A61K35/745 (EP,US); A23K10/18 (EP,US); A23K50/40 (EP,US);
A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP); A61P1/14 (EP);
A61P13/00 (EP); A61P13/02 (EP); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P25/00 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP); A61P37/02 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); C12N1/20 (EP,US); A23V2400/51 (EP,US);
A61K2035/115 (US); Y10S435/822 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verwendung von probiotischen Bifidobakterien für Begleittiere[2010/50]
English:Methods of use of probiotic bifidobacteria for companion animals[2010/50]
French:Procédés d'utilisation de bifidobactéries probiotiques pour animaux de compagnie[2010/50]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure16.06.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/49]
22.07.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2011/49]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04815184.9  / EP1718155
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 (EP20040815184) is  23.08.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0190311  (NESTLE SA [CH], et al) [A] 1-12 * pages 1-5 *;
 [A]WO03010297  (ALIMENTARY HEALTH LTD [IE], et al) [A] 1-12* page 6 *;
 [A]  - DUNNE C ET AL, "Probiotics: from myth to reality. Demonstration of functionality in animal models of disease and in human clinical trials", ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK, DORDRECHT, NL, (199907), vol. 76, no. 1-4, pages 279 - 292, XP000929178 [A] 1-12 * pages 279-281 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1002065931997
by applicantUS4781939
 US5132137
 EP0850569
 EP0862863
 WO9951108
 WO0042168
 US6133323
 US6310090
 WO03010297
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    - VICKERS ET AL., "Comparison of fermentation of selected fructooligosaccharides and othe rfiber substrates by canine colonic microflora", AM. J. VET. RES., (2001), vol. 61, no. 4, pages 609 - 615
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