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EP0365664 - USE OF SYNTHETIC L-CARNITINE IN FOOD FOR DOMESTIC DOGS OR CATS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1990/18]METHOD FOR PREVENTING DIET-INDUCED CARNITINE DEFICIENCY IN DOMESTICATED DOGS AND CATS
[1995/14]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  26.11.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.1999Opposition rejectedpublished on 12.01.2000 [2000/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHUG, Austin L.
5322 Lighthouse Bay Drive
Madison, WI 53704 / US
For all designated states
KEENE, Bruce W.
3429 Redbud Lane
Raleigh, NC 27607 / US
[1990/18]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1990/18]
Representative(s)Ford, Michael Frederick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London ECV 8AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]Ford, Michael Frederick, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1990/18]SERJEANTS
25, The Crescent King Street
Leicester, LE1 6RX / GB
Application number, filing date89905904.228.04.1989
[1990/18]
WO1989US01808
Priority number, dateUS1988018787029.04.1988         Original published format: US 187870
[1990/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8910065
Date:02.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0365664
Date:02.05.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0365664
Date:05.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.11.1989
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:A23K1/00
[1990/18]
CPC:
A61K31/205 (EP,US); A23K20/174 (EP,US); A23K50/40 (EP,US);
A61P3/08 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP);
Y10S426/805 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1991/36]
Former [1990/18]BE,  DE,  FR,  GB,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON SYNTHETISCHEM L-CARNITIN IN HAUSHUND- ODER -KATZENFUTTER[1995/14]
English:USE OF SYNTHETIC L-CARNITINE IN FOOD FOR DOMESTIC DOGS OR CATS[1995/14]
French:UTILISATION DE L-CARNITINE DANS LA NOURRITURE DES CHIENS OU CHATS DOMESTIQUES[1995/14]
Former [1990/18]VERFAHREN ZUR VERMEIDUNG DES DURCH DIÄT VERURSACHTEN KARNITINMANGELS BEI HAUSHUNDEN UND -KATZEN
Former [1990/18]METHOD FOR PREVENTING DIET-INDUCED CARNITINE DEFICIENCY IN DOMESTICATED DOGS AND CATS
Former [1990/18]PROCEDE PREVENANT LES CARENCES EN CARNITINE DUES A L'ALIMENTATION CHEZ LES CHIENS ET CHATS DOMESTIQUES
Entry into regional phase22.01.1990National basic fee paid 
22.01.1990Search fee paid 
22.01.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.1990Examination requested  [1990/18]
05.06.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.10.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.1994Fee for grant paid
23.12.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.01.1996  18.01.1996  ADMISSIBLE
American Home Products Corporation
Five Giralda Farms
Madison, New Jersey 07940 0874 / US
Opponent's representative
Walters, Philip Bernard William
Wyeth Laboratories
Patents & Trade Marks Department
Huntercombe Lane South
Taplow
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 0PH / GB
 02  05.01.1996  22.10.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Effem GmbH
Eitzer Landstrasse
D-27283 Verden / DE
Opponent's representative
Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/17]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.1996  18.01.1996  ADMISSIBLE
American Home Products Corporation
Five Giralda Farms
Madison, New Jersey 07940 0874 / US
Opponent's representative
Walters, Philip Bernard William
Wyeth Laboratories, Patents & Trade Marks Department, Huntercombe Lane South, Taplow
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 0PH / GB
 02  05.01.1996  22.10.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Effem GmbH
Eitzer Landstrasse
D-27283 Verden / DE
Opponent's representative
Goddar, Heinz J.
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [1996/09]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.1996  18.01.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Duphar International Research B.V.
C.J. van Houtenlaan 36
1381 CP Weesp / NL
Opponent's representative
Breepoel, Peter M.
Octrooibureau Zoan B.V. P.O. Box 140
1380 AC Weesp / NL
 02  05.01.1996  22.10.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Effem GmbH
Eitzer Landstrasse
D-27283 Verden / DE
Opponent's representative
Goddar, Heinz J.
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
14.02.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.10.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.10.1996Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
17.02.1997Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
20.04.1999Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2000/02]
20.04.1999Date of oral proceedings
14.05.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.08.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[E]FR2627063  (SIGMA TAU IND FARMACEUTI [IT]);
 [E]WO8906958  (TOPICARN INC [US])
International search[X]JPS55121441  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]US4656191  (FANELLI OTTORINO [IT]);
 [A]US4434160  (JERETIN STOJAN [YU], et al);
 [A]US4254147  (CAVAZZA CLAUDIO);
 [A]US4689226  (NURMI ESKO V [FI], et al);
 [A]US4702914  (RYAN HILLARY A [US])
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