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EP About this file: EP2682116

EP2682116 - METABOLIC SYNDROME AMELIORATING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON SUISAN KAISHA, LTD.
3-1, Nishi-shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8676 / JP
[2019/20]
Former [2014/02]For all designated states
NIPPON SUISAN KAISHA, LTD.
6-2, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8686 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Zhi-hong
C/O Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.
Central Research Laboratory
32-3 Nanakuni1-Chome
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-0991 / JP
02 / MIYAHARA, Hiroko
C/O Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.
Central Research Laboratory
32-3 Nanakuni1-Chome
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-0991 / JP
03 / TAKEMURA, Shuhei
C/O Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.
Central Research Laboratory
32-3 Nanakuni1-Chome
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-0991 / JP
04 / HATANAKA, Akimasa
C/O Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.
Central Research Laboratory
32-3 Nanakuni1-Chome
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-0991 / JP
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/21]
Former [2014/02]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date12755438.429.02.2012
[2019/21]
WO2012JP55088
Priority number, dateJP2011004731304.03.2011         Original published format: JP 2011047313
JP2011011022717.05.2011         Original published format: JP 2011110227
JP2011020531820.09.2011         Original published format: JP 2011205318
[2014/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012121080
Date:13.09.2012
Language:JA
[2012/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2682116
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2682116
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.09.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/201, A61K31/231, A61K35/60, A61P3/04, A61P3/06, A61P3/10, A23L33/115
[2018/50]
CPC:
A61K31/201 (EP,US); A23L33/115 (EP,US); A61K31/231 (EP,US);
A61P29/00 (EP); A61P3/00 (EP); A61P3/04 (EP);
A61P3/06 (EP); A61P3/10 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP);
A61P9/12 (EP); A61K35/60 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/201, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/231, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2014/33]A61K31/201, A61K31/231, A61K35/60, A61P3/04, A61P3/06, A61P3/10, A23L1/30
Former IPC [2014/02]A61K31/201, A61K31/231, A61K35/60, A61P3/04, A61P3/06, A61P3/10
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STOFFWECHSELSYNDROM-LINDERUNGSMITTEL[2014/02]
English:METABOLIC SYNDROME AMELIORATING AGENT[2014/02]
French:AGENT AMÉLIORANT LE SYNDROME MÉTABOLIQUE[2014/02]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2013Translation filed 
04.10.2013National basic fee paid 
04.10.2013Search fee paid 
04.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
09.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
27.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2019Fee for grant paid
02.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.04.2019Receipt 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  18.12.2015
Opposition(s)25.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/18]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.10.2016Request for further processing filed
04.10.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.10.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.02.2012
AL22.05.2019
AT22.05.2019
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