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EP About this file: EP1072253

EP1072253 - ORAL COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.2014
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 03.08.2016  [2016/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUNSTAR KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-1, Asahi-machi Takatsuki-shi
Osaka 569-1134 / JP
[2013/47]
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
SUNSTAR KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-1, Asahi-machi
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1134 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKATSUKA, Tsutomu
4-20-7-601, Yamazaki, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-0001 / JP
02 / NAKAO, Akira
2-7-32-305, Miyata-cho
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1142 / JP
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/47]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2001/05]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date99913704.519.04.1999
[2001/05]
WO1999JP02060
Priority number, dateJP1998013141324.04.1998         Original published format: JP 13141398
JP1998037387328.12.1998         Original published format: JP 37387398
JP1999010780915.04.1999         Original published format: JP 10780999
[2001/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9955296
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1072253
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1072253
Date:20.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.11.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/21, A61Q11/00, A61K8/27, A61K8/60
[2013/10]
CPC:
A61Q11/00 (EP,US); A61K8/21 (EP,US); A61K8/27 (EP,US);
A61K8/60 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/05]A61K7/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/05]
TitleGerman:ORAL ZU VERABREICHENDE ZUBEREITUNGEN[2001/05]
English:ORAL COMPOSITIONS[2001/05]
French:COMPOSITIONS A ADMINISTRATION ORALE[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2000Translation filed 
08.11.2000National basic fee paid 
08.11.2000Search fee paid 
08.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
08.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/18]
15.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2013Fee for grant paid
08.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.03.2006
Opposition(s)21.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/44]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.07.2010Request for further processing filed
28.07.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.08.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
20.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
22.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
20.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
CY20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
GR21.02.2014
PT20.03.2014
GB19.04.2014
IE19.04.2014
LU19.04.2014
[2016/31]
Former [2016/28]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
GR21.02.2014
PT20.03.2014
GB19.04.2014
IE19.04.2014
LU19.04.2014
Former [2015/21]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PT20.03.2014
GB19.04.2014
IE19.04.2014
LU19.04.2014
Former [2015/09]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PT20.03.2014
GB19.04.2014
LU19.04.2014
Former [2015/01]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PT20.03.2014
LU19.04.2014
Former [2014/52]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/41]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/28]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/26]AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
Former [2014/24]AT20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
Former [2014/22]FI20.11.2013
NL20.11.2013
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0251146  (BLENDAX WERKE SCHNEIDER CO [DE]) [X] 1-12* example 1; claims 1-9 *;
 [X]WO9308699  (FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD [US]) [X] 1-12 * figures 3,4; examples 8,16; claims 1,5 *;
 [X]WO9812936  (SUEDZUCKER AG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2 * examples 2,3 *
International search[A]JPS60204710  (LION CORP);
 [X]JPH0670704  (TOWA KASEI KOGYO KK);
 [X]JPH07132047  (LOTTE CO LTD);
 [X]JPH08214774  (YAKULT HONSHA KK [JP]);
 [X]JPH09199  (MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA);
 [X]JPH09107900  (TOWA CHEMICAL IND);
 [X]JPH09238642  (TOWA CHEMICAL IND);
 [XP]JPH10155410  (SNOW BRAND MILK PROD CO LTD)
by applicantJPS60204710
 JPH01110608
 WO9308699
 WO9812936
    - Zusetsu Ushoku-gaku, (1990), page 139
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