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EP3119385 - COMPOSITION COMPRISING CINNAMALDEHYDE AND ZINC TO IMPROVE SWALLOWING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
[2019/28]
Former [2017/04]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / MICHLIG GONZALEZ, Stéphanie
Rue du Champ du Bois 18
CH-1052 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne / CH
02 / MEYLAN MERLINI, Jenny
Ch. des Sauges 9
CH-1018 Lausanne / CH
03 / BURBIDGE, Adam
Ch. des Granges 13
CH-1273 Arzier / CH
04 / LE COUTRE, Johannes
Ch. du Fau-Blanc 32
CH-1009 Pully / CH
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/46]Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2018/17]Chautard, Cécile
Nestec S.A.
Centre de Recherche Nestlé
Vers-chez-les-Blanc
Case Postale 44
1000 Lausanne 26 / CH
Former [2017/04]Chautard, Cécile
Nestec S.A.
CT-IAM
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date15711116.217.03.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015EP55479
Priority number, dateUS201461968105P20.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461968105 P
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015140124
Date:24.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3119385
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3119385
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3119385
Date:11.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61P1/00, A61K31/11, A61K31/315
[2017/47]
CPC:
A61K33/30 (EP,US); A23L29/015 (EP,US); A23L29/03 (EP,US);
A23L33/10 (EP,US); A23L33/115 (US); A23L33/16 (EP,US);
A61K31/11 (EP,US); A61K36/54 (EP,US); A61K9/0056 (US);
A61P1/00 (EP); A23V2002/00 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/11, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/315, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K33/30, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K36/54, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2017/04]A61K31/11, A61K31/315
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 [2017/04]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ENTHALTEND ZIMTALDEHYD UND ZINK ZUR VERBESSERUNG BEIM SCHLUCKEN[2017/46]
English:COMPOSITION COMPRISING CINNAMALDEHYDE AND ZINC TO IMPROVE SWALLOWING[2017/04]
French:COMPOSITION CONTENANT DU CINNAMALDÉHYDE ET DU ZINC POUR AMÉLIORER LA DÉGLUTITION[2017/47]
Former [2017/04]ZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT ZIMTALDEHYD UND ZINK ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES SCHLUCKENS
Former [2017/04]COMPOSITION COMPRENANT DU CINNAMALDÉHYDE ET DU ZINC POUR AMÉLIORER LA DÉGLUTITION
Entry into regional phase20.10.2016National basic fee paid 
20.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
15.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2018Fee for grant paid
12.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.01.2019    ADMISSIBLE
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
 [2019/09]
06.02.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.05.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.03.2020Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.03.2020Date of oral proceedings
08.04.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.04.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.09.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.10.2020Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2015
AL25.04.2018
CY25.04.2018
CZ25.04.2018
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MC25.04.2018
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RO25.04.2018
RS25.04.2018
SI25.04.2018
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SM25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
NO25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
IS25.08.2018
PT27.08.2018
IE17.03.2019
LU17.03.2019
MT17.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
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Former [2021/32]HU17.03.2015
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BE31.03.2019
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MT17.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
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BE31.03.2019
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