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EP About this file: EP1067945

EP1067945 - METHODS FOR REDUCING CHOLESTEROL USING BACILLUS COAGULANS SPORES, SYSTEMS AND COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ganeden Biotech, Inc.
Suite 209, 5940 Pacific Mesa Court
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2006/01]
Former [2001/03]For all designated states
Ganeden Biotech, Inc.
Suite 209, 5940 Pacific Mesa Court
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FARMER, Sean
8738-6 Villa La Jolla Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
02 / LEFKOWITZ, Andrew, R.
Unit C, 8625 Via Mallorca
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
 [2001/03]
Representative(s)Crump, Julian Richard John, et al
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo
Intellectual Property LLP
Alder Castle
10 Noble Street
London EC2V 7JX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]Crump, Julian Richard John, et al
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo Intellectual Property LLP The Rectory 9, Ironmonger Lane
London EC2V 8EY / GB
Former [2001/03]MacLean, Martin Robert, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date99915251.501.04.1999
[2001/03]
WO1999US07360
Priority number, dateUS19980080378P01.04.1998         Original published format: US 80378 P
[2001/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9949877
Date:07.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1067945
Date:17.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1067945
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K35/74, A61P3/06
[2005/03]
CPC:
A61K35/747 (EP); A61K31/366 (EP); A61K31/787 (EP);
A61K35/742 (EP); A61K35/745 (EP); A61K36/28 (EP);
A61P3/06 (EP); A61P3/10 (EP); A61P9/10 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/366, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/787, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K35/742, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K35/745, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K35/747, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K36/28, A61K2300/00 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2001/03]A61K35/74, // (A61K35/74, 38:04, 31:70),(A61K35/74, 35:78, 31:70)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/03]
TitleGerman:ERFAHREN ZÜR VERRINGERUNG VON CHOLESTERIN MIT BACILLUS COAGULANS SPOREN, SYSTEME UN ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2001/03]
English:METHODS FOR REDUCING CHOLESTEROL USING BACILLUS COAGULANS SPORES, SYSTEMS AND COMPOSITIONS[2001/03]
French:METHODES DE REDUCTION DU CHOLESTEROL PAR DES SPORES DE BACILLUS COAGULANS, SYSTEMES ET COMPOSITIONS ASSOCIES[2001/03]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2000National basic fee paid 
31.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.10.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/03]
16.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2005Fee for grant paid
24.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/50]
Request for further processing for:08.09.2004Request for further processing filed
08.09.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.09.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY04.01.2006
FI04.01.2006
IT04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
DK04.04.2006
SE04.04.2006
GR05.04.2006
PT05.06.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/21]FI04.01.2006
IT04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
DK04.04.2006
SE04.04.2006
GR05.04.2006
PT05.06.2006
Former [2008/17]FI04.01.2006
IT04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
DK04.04.2006
SE04.04.2006
PT05.06.2006
Former [2007/02]FI04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
DK04.04.2006
SE04.04.2006
PT05.06.2006
Former [2006/49]FI04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
SE04.04.2006
PT05.06.2006
Former [2006/45]FI04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
SE04.04.2006
Former [2006/36]FI04.01.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS6261572  ;
 [A]EP0307158  (JAPAN MAIZE PROD [JP]) [A] 1-76 * page 5, line 36 - line 42 *;
 [A]EP0457539  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-76 * page 2, line 28 - line 31 * * page 4, line 39 - line 48 * * page 5, line 9 - line 18; examples 4,5,9; claim - *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870821), vol. 011, no. 259, Database accession no. (C - 441), & JP62061572 A 19870318 (NIPPON OIL & FATS CO LTD;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1-76 * abstract *
 [A]  - G. MOLIN ET AL., "EFFECT OF FERMENTED OATMEAL SOUP ON THE CHOLESTEROL LEVEL AND THE LACTOBACILLUS COLONIZATION OF RAT INTESTINAL MUCOSA", ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK, AMSTERDAM, NL, (1992), vol. 61, no. 3, pages 167 - 173, XP002119334 [A] 1-76 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00584223
 [DA]  - J.C. MOHAN ET AL., "PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON EFFECT OF LACTOBACILLUS SPOROGENES ON SERUM LIPID LEVELS IN HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC PATIENTS.", THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, NEW DELHI, (1990), vol. 92, pages 431 - 432, XP002119335 [DA] 1-76 * the whole document *
 [PX]  - G. SCHAAFSMA ET AL., "EFFECTS OF A MILK PRODUCT, FERMENTED BY LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS AND WITH FRUCTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES ADDED, ON BLOOD LIPIDS IN MALE VOLUNTEERS.", EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, LONDON, GB, (199806), vol. 52, no. 6, pages 436 - 440, XP002119336 [PX] 1-18,29-42,53-65,76 * page 439, column R, paragraph 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600583
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