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EP About this file: EP3363532

EP3363532 - METHOD FOR GRANULATING, FORMING, AND DRYING FAT SOLUBLE NUTRIENT MICROCAPSULE PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2024Deletion: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. Xinchang Pharmaceutical Factory
No.59 Huancheng Donglu Xinchang County
Zhejiang 312500 / CN
[2018/34]
Inventor(s)01 / XU, Xinde
No.59 Huancheng Donglu
Xinchang County Zhejiang 312500 / CN
02 / ZHOU, Di
No.59 Huancheng Donglu
Xinchang County Zhejiang 312500 / CN
03 / ZHANG, Lihua
No.59 Huancheng Donglu
Xinchang County Zhejiang 312500 / CN
04 / SHAO, Bin
No.59 Huancheng Donglu
Xinchang County Zhejiang 312500 / CN
 [2018/34]
Representative(s)Cattaneo, Elisabetta, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Viale Achille Papa, 30
20149 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2018/34]Pallini Gervasi, Diego, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH
Bavariaring 21
80336 Munich / DE
Application number, filing date15905988.012.10.2015
[2018/34]
WO2015CN00689
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017063102
Date:20.04.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3363532
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3363532
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN20.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01J13/04, A23P10/30
[2019/19]
CPC:
A23P10/30 (EP,US); B01J13/043 (US); A61K9/5036 (EP,US);
A61K9/5052 (EP,US); A61K9/5057 (EP,US); A61K9/5089 (US);
B01J13/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/34]B01J13/04
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 [2018/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM GRANULIEREN, FORMEN UND TROCKNEN FETTLÖSLICHER NÄHRSTOFFMIKROKAPSELPARTIKEL[2018/34]
English:METHOD FOR GRANULATING, FORMING, AND DRYING FAT SOLUBLE NUTRIENT MICROCAPSULE PARTICLES[2018/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE GRANULATION, DE FORMAGE ET DE SÉCHAGE DE PARTICULES DE MICRO-CAPSULES DE NUTRIMENTS LIPOSOLUBLES[2018/34]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2018Translation filed 
11.05.2018National basic fee paid 
11.05.2018Search fee paid 
11.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/34]
11.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2020Fee for grant paid
07.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.08.2021  27.08.2021  ADMISSIBLE
DSM Nutritional Products AG
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
Opponent's representative
Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2024/04]
Opponent(s)01  25.08.2021  27.08.2021  ADMISSIBLE
DSM Nutritional Products AG
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
Opponent's representative
Kraus & Weisert Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2021/39]
Opponent(s)01  25.08.2021   
DSM Nutritional Products AG
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
Opponent's representative
Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unsöldstraße 2
80538 München / DE
08.09.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.01.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
20.06.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.06.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition10.08.2023Appeal received No.  T1472/23
10.08.2023Payment of appeal fee
27.10.2023Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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