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EP3215171 - ENTERAL NUTRITION COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2017
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
Even Santé Industrie
Traon Bihan
29260 Ploudaniel / FR
[2021/04]
Former [2017/37]For all designated states
Even Santé Industrie
Traon Bihan Ploudaniel
29260 Lesneven / FR
Inventor(s)01 / RANC, Anne
Coat Nempren
29440 Treflaouenan / FR
02 / LE PALUD, Jean-Marc
9 rue Blériot
29860 Plabennec / FR
03 / FOSSEUX, Anne
25 rue Maurice Ravel
29200 Brest / FR
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)IP Trust
2, rue de Clichy
75009 Paris / FR
[2017/37]
Application number, filing date15798535.903.11.2015
[2017/37]
WO2015FR52955
Priority number, dateFR2014006058303.11.2014         Original published format: FR 1460583
FR2014006186003.12.2014         Original published format: FR 1461860
[2017/37]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016071621
Date:12.05.2016
Language:FR
[2016/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3215171
Date:13.09.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3215171
Date:27.01.2021
Language:FR
[2021/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61K35/20, A61K38/01, A23L33/17, A23C21/06, A23J3/10, A23L33/00, A61P3/00, A23C9/142, A23L33/185, A23L33/19, A61K36/48
[2020/39]
CPC:
A61K35/20 (EP); A23C21/06 (EP); A23J3/10 (EP);
A23L33/00 (EP); A23L33/17 (EP); A23L33/185 (EP);
A23L33/19 (EP); A23L33/40 (EP); A61K36/48 (EP);
A61K38/018 (EP); A61P3/00 (EP); A23C9/1422 (EP);
A23V2002/00 (EP); A23V2250/154 (EP); A23V2250/1578 (EP);
A23V2250/16 (EP); A23V2250/1614 (EP); A23V2250/1618 (EP);
A23V2250/18 (EP); A23V2250/54246 (EP); A23V2250/54252 (EP);
A23V2250/5488 (EP); A23V2250/60 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61K36/48, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/018, A61K2300/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/37]A61K38/01, A23L33/17, A23C21/06, A23J3/10, A23L33/00, A61K35/20, A61P3/00
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 [2017/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTERALE ERNÄHRUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2017/37]
English:ENTERAL NUTRITION COMPOSITION[2017/37]
French:COMPOSITION DE NUTRITION ENTERALE[2017/37]
Entry into regional phase13.04.2017National basic fee paid 
13.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/37]
13.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2020Fee for grant paid
17.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.10.2021  23.10.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Leidescher, Thomas
c/o Zimmermann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Josephspitalstraße 15
80331 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
 02  25.10.2021  27.10.2021  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
 [2021/48]
Former [2021/47]
Opponent(s)01  21.10.2021   
Leidescher, Thomas
c/o Zimmermann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Josephspitalstraße 15
80331 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
09.11.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.03.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.01.2024Date of oral proceedings
23.01.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/24]
08.02.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.02.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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