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EP4057841 - USE OF ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN ENRICHED WHEY PROTEIN EXTRACT AS A SOURCE OF CHOLESTEROL AND SYNTHETIC NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN ENRICHED WHEY PROTEIN EXTRACT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/38]USE OF ?-LACTALBUMIN ENRICHED WHEY PROTEIN EXTRACT AS A SOURCE OF CHOLESTEROL
[2024/07]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2024/18]
Former [2022/38]For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / O'REGAN, Jonathan
The Laurels, Knockeendubh
Killarney, Co.Kerry V93E1T2 / IE
02 / MOLONEY, Cian Terence
26, Lower Pouladuff Road
Cork City, Cork T12 XA4T / IE
03 / O'CONNOR, Deborah
7 Farranvilla Farranshone
Limerick V94 EE0K / IE
 [2022/38]
Representative(s)Gagliardi, Tatiana, et al
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2024/36]
Former [2022/38]Gagliardi, Tatiana
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date20800682.509.11.2020
[2022/38]
WO2020EP81445
Priority number, dateEP2019020877613.11.2019         Original published format: EP 19208776
[2022/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021094241
Date:20.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4057841
Date:21.09.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.05.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4057841
Date:04.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:A23C21/00, A23L33/19, A23L33/00, A23J1/20
[2024/07]
CPC:
A23L33/19 (EP,US); A23C21/00 (EP); A23J1/205 (EP);
A23J3/08 (US); A23L33/40 (EP,US); A61K38/38 (US);
A23V2002/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/38]A23L33/19, A23L33/00, A23J1/20
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 [2022/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON MIT ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN ANGEREICHERTEM MOLKENPROTEINEXTRAKT ALS EINE QUELLE VON CHOLESTERIN UND SYNTHETISCHE ERNÄHRUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG ENTHALTEND EINES MIT ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN ANGEREICHERTEM MOLKENPROTEINEXTRAKTS[2024/07]
English:USE OF ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN ENRICHED WHEY PROTEIN EXTRACT AS A SOURCE OF CHOLESTEROL AND SYNTHETIC NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN ENRICHED WHEY PROTEIN EXTRACT[2024/07]
French:UTILISATION D'EXTRAIT DE PROTÉINE DE LACTOSÉRUM ENRICHI EN ALPHA-LACTALBUMINE EN TANT QUE SOURCE DE CHOLESTÉROL ET COMPOSITION NUTRITIONNELLE SYNTHÉTIQUE COMPRENANT UN EXTRAIT DE PROTÉINE DE LACTOSÉRUM ENRICHI EN ALPHA-LACTALBUMINE[2024/07]
Former [2022/38]VERWENDUNG VON MIT LACTALBUMIN ANGEREICHERTEM MOLKENPROTEINEXTRAKT ALS EINE QUELLE VON CHOLESTERIN
Former [2022/38]USE OF ?-LACTALBUMIN ENRICHED WHEY PROTEIN EXTRACT AS A SOURCE OF CHOLESTEROL
Former [2022/38]UTILISATION D'EXTRAIT DE PROTÉINE DE LACTOSÉRUM ENRICHI EN ?-LACTALBUMINE EN TANT QUE SOURCE DE CHOLESTÉROL
Entry into regional phase13.06.2022National basic fee paid 
13.06.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/38]
13.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.01.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
27.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2024Fee for grant paid
26.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:27.03.2023Request for further processing filed
27.03.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.03.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4782138  (RIALLAND JEAN-PAUL [FR], et al);
 [XD]US6312755  (WU CHAO [US]);
 [X]WO2019122363  (NESTLE SA [CH]);
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