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EP3972431 - DIETARY BUTYRATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.05.2025
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2025Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.06.2025  [2025/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2024/18]
Former [2022/13]For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / PATIN, Amaury
Route de Marin 8
1000 LAUSANNE 26 / CH
02 / FORBES-BLOM, Elizabeth
Chemin des Planches 39
1066 EPALINGES / CH
03 / STEINER, Pascal
Chemin du Château-Sec 19
1009 PULLY / CH
04 / POOLER, Amy
2951 Russell Street
Berkeley, 94705 / US
05 / SONNAY, Sarah
Route de Bussigny 10
1023 Crissier / CH
06 / CUENOUD, Bernard
Chemin de Colombaires 54A
1096 CULLY / CH
 [2022/13]
Representative(s)Gagliardi, Tatiana, et al
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/13]Steiner Tardivel, Quynh-Giao Anne
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date20726455.720.05.2020
[2022/13]
WO2020EP64080
Priority number, dateEP2019017552721.05.2019         Original published format: EP 19175527
[2022/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020234355
Date:26.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3972431
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:A23L33/135, A61K31/19, A61K31/22, A61K31/23, A61K45/06, A61K31/231
[2022/13]
CPC:
A23L33/135 (EP); A61K31/22 (EP,US); A23L33/12 (US);
A23L33/40 (US); A61K31/23 (EP); A61K31/231 (EP);
A61K45/06 (EP); A61P3/02 (US); A23V2002/00 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/22, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/231, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/23, A61K2300/00 (EP)
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 [2022/13]
TitleGerman:DIÄTETISCHES BUTYRAT[2022/13]
English:DIETARY BUTYRATE[2022/13]
French:BUTYRATE ALIMENTAIRE[2022/13]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2021National basic fee paid 
21.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/13]
21.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2025Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2025/24]
13.02.2025Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2025/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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