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EP2474237 - Equol-containing fermentation product of soybean embryonic axis, and method for production thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
9, Kanda-Tsukasamachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8535 / JP
[2018/17]
Former [2012/28]For all designated states
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
9, Kanda-Tsukasa-machi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8535 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kimura, Hiroyuki
c/o OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Saga Nutraceuticals Res. Inst.
5006-5, Aza Higashiyama Omagari
Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun
Saga, 842-0195 / JP
02 / Yamauchi, Takeshi
c/o OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
1-11-1, Karasaki
Otsu-shi
Shiga, 520-0106 / JP
03 / Ueno, Tomomi
c/o OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Saga Nutraceuticals Res. Inst.
5006-5, Aza Higashiyama Omagari
Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun
Saga, 842-0195 / JP
04 / Suzuki, Toshimi
c/o OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Saga Nutraceuticals Res. Inst.
5006-5, Aza Higashiyama Omagari
Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun
Saga, 842-0195 / JP
05 / Tadano, Kentaro
c/o OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Saga Nutraceuticals Res. Inst.
5006-5, Aza Higashiyama Omagari
Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun
Saga, 842-0195 / JP
06 / Sato, Ikutaro
c/o OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Saga Nutraceuticals Res. Inst.
5006-5, Aza Higashiyama Omagari
Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun
Saga, 842-0195 / JP
07 / Uchiyama, Shigeto
c/o OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Saga Nutraceuticals Res. Inst.
5006-5, Aza Higashiyama Omagari
Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun
Saga, 842-0195 / JP
08 / Oono, Masahiro
c/o OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Saga Nutraceuticals Res. Inst.
5006-5, Aza Higashiyama Omagari
Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun
Saga, 842-0195 / JP
09 / Mizuno, Masatoshi
c/o OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Saga Nutraceuticals Res. Inst.
5006-5, Aza Higashiyama Omagari
Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun
Saga, 842-0195 / JP
 [2012/28]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/17]
Former [2012/28]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date12160323.705.12.2006
[2012/28]
Priority number, dateJP2005035233706.12.2005         Original published format: JP 2005352337
JP2006027793411.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006277934
[2012/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2474237
Date:11.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2474237
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/97, A61Q19/00, A61K8/49, A61Q19/10, A61Q19/02, A23L11/00, A23L33/105
[2017/30]
CPC:
A61K8/498 (EP,KR,US); A23L11/50 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61K8/97 (CN);
A23L11/07 (KR); A23L33/10 (CN,KR); A23L33/105 (EP,KR,US);
A61K31/352 (CN,KR); A61K36/48 (CN,KR); A61K8/9789 (EP,KR,US);
A61P1/00 (EP,KR); A61P13/08 (EP,KR); A61P15/00 (EP);
A61P15/12 (EP,KR); A61P19/10 (EP,KR); A61P25/24 (EP,KR);
A61P3/00 (EP,KR); A61P3/04 (EP,KR); A61P3/06 (EP,KR);
A61P35/00 (EP,KR); A61P5/30 (EP,KR); A61P5/32 (EP,KR);
A61P7/10 (EP,KR); A61Q19/00 (EP,US); A61Q19/02 (EP,KR,US);
A61Q19/10 (EP,KR,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); A23V2250/0636 (KR);
A23V2250/21172 (KR); A23V2400/21 (KR); A61K2236/19 (CN,KR);
A61K2800/85 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/30 (CN);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/21172 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5488, A23V2200/3262 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2012/28]A23L1/20, A23L1/30, A61K35/74, A61P13/08, A61P15/12, A61P19/10, A61P3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/17]
Former [2012/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Equolhaltige Gärungsprodukte aus Sojabohnenembryonalachse und Herstellungsverfahren dafür[2017/31]
English:Equol-containing fermentation product of soybean embryonic axis, and method for production thereof[2012/28]
French:Produit de fermentation d'axe embryonnaire de graines de soja contenant de l'équol et procédé de production dudit produit[2012/28]
Former [2012/28]Gleichhaltige Gärungsprodukte aus Sojabohnenembryonalachse und Herstellungsverfahren dafür
Examination procedure10.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/09]
29.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
15.03.2018Fee for grant paid
15.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06834010.8  / EP1961309
Divisional application(s)EP18160164.2  / EP3351258
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20060834010) is  13.04.2010
Opposition(s)28.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/14]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
15.03.2018Request for further processing filed
15.03.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.03.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
19.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
21.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
20.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
14.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.12.2006
AT25.04.2018
CY25.04.2018
CZ25.04.2018
DK25.04.2018
EE25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
MC25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
RO25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
SI25.04.2018
SK25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
IS25.08.2018
PT27.08.2018
IE05.12.2018
LU05.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/30]HU05.12.2006
AT25.04.2018
CZ25.04.2018
DK25.04.2018
EE25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
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BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
IE05.12.2018
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PT27.08.2018
LU05.12.2018
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FI25.04.2018
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BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
LU05.12.2018
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CZ25.04.2018
DK25.04.2018
EE25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
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BG25.07.2018
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PT27.08.2018
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EE25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
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RO25.04.2018
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SK25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
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EE25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
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PT27.08.2018
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FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
Former [2019/03]FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
Former [2018/52]FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
Former [2018/51]FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
Former [2018/49]FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
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BG25.07.2018
Former [2018/47]FI25.04.2018
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Documents cited:Search[I]WO9907392  (OTSUKA PHARMA CO LTD [JP], et al) [I] 1,5,8,9* paragraphs [0017] , [0018] , [0019] , [0023] - [0031] - [0047] , [0052] , [0055] , [0057] , [0064] , [0065]; examples 1,5 *;
 [A]EP1054008  (NICHIMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA [JP]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0005] , [0006] , [0013] , [0018] , [0024] , [0025] , [0035] , [0037] - [0039] - [0043] , [0079] *;
 [A]US2002160079  (KIM TAE-HYUN [KR], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] , [0008] , [0010] , [0011] , [0014] , [0015] , [0018] - [0020] - [0023] , [0029] , [0043] - [0050] - [0060] , [0062] , [0076] , [0077] *;
 [I]WO2004009035  (CHILDRENS HOSP MEDICAL CENTER [US], et al) [I] 1,5,8,9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] , [0015] , [0019] , [0023] , [0048] - [0050] - [0053] , [0078] - [0080] - [0083] , [0112] , [0114] , [0118] , [0128] * * paragraphs [0137] , [0139] , [0145]; claims 18,19 *;
 [X]WO2005000042  (OTSUKA PHARMA CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,5,8-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] - [0010] - [0028] - [0032] - [0040] , [0052] - [0088]; examples 1,2; claims 1,2,4 *;
 [X]  - NAM JU KIM ET AL, "Effect of Bifidobacterium-fermented soy hypocotyls intake on the composition of human large intestinal bacteria in the elderly", FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, KOREAN SOCIETY OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SEOUL, KR, (20030101), vol. 12, no. 2, ISSN 1226-7708, pages 178 - 179, XP009124713 [X] 1-6,9 * the whole document *
by applicantWO9907392
 JP2002234844
 WO2005000042
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