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EP About this file: EP2873455

EP2873455 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICROCAPSULE POWDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
1-1 Doshomachi 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0045 / JP
[2015/21]
Inventor(s)01 / MIZUKAMI Seitaro
c/o TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
17-85 Jusohonmachi 2-chome
Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 532-0024 / JP
02 / CHODA Naoki
c/o TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
17-85 Jusohonmachi 2-chome
Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 532-0024 / JP
 [2015/21]
Representative(s)Fleuchaus, Michael A., et al
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechsanwälte
Steinerstraße 15/Haus A
81369 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/27]Fleuchaus, Michael A., et al
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte
Steinerstraße 15/Haus A
81369 München / DE
Former [2015/21]Fleuchaus, Michael A., et al
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Steinerstrasse 15/A
81369 München / DE
Application number, filing date13817112.910.07.2013
[2021/27]
WO2013JP68809
Priority number, dateJP2012015639012.07.2012         Original published format: JP 2012156390
[2015/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014010614
Date:16.01.2014
Language:JA
[2014/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2873455
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2873455
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/50
[2021/11]
CPC:
A61K9/5089 (EP,US); A61K38/24 (US); A61K9/5026 (EP,US);
A61K9/5031 (EP,US); B04C5/13 (EP,US); A61J3/077 (EP,US);
A61K38/00 (EP,US); F04C2270/0421 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/21]B01J13/20, A61J3/07, A61K38/00, B04C5/12, B04C5/14
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 [2015/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MIKROKAPSELPULVER[2015/21]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICROCAPSULE POWDER[2015/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE POUDRE DE MICROCAPSULE[2015/21]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2014Translation filed 
12.02.2015National basic fee paid 
12.02.2015Search fee paid 
12.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/21]
17.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2021Fee for grant paid
26.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2021Receipt 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  20.07.2018
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
18.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.07.2013
AL07.07.2021
AT07.07.2021
CY07.07.2021
CZ07.07.2021
DK07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
FI07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
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PL07.07.2021
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IE10.07.2021
LU10.07.2021
BE31.07.2021
CH31.07.2021
LI31.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
NO07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
[2024/41]
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BG07.10.2021
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GR08.10.2021
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DK07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
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FI07.07.2021
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2007.07.004
International search[Y]JPS61271045  (UBE INDUSTRIES);
 [Y]JPS62114300U  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.);
 [Y]JPH0663452  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND);
 [X]JP2008505057  (TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.)
by applicantJPH03101695
 JPH03503165
 JPH0797334
 JPH08259460
 WO03002091
 WO2007072997
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