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EP About this file: EP1094824

EP1094824 - PROPHYLACTIC AND THERAPEUTIC NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT FOR CREATION/MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH-PROTECTIVE INTESTINAL MICROFLORA AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
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
Crum, Albert B.
77 Remsen Street
Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201 / US
[2004/40]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Crum, Albert B.
77 Remsen Street
Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201 / US
For all designated states
Zivkovic, D. Dorothy
10905 Barrington Court
Cincinnatti, OH 45242 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/18]
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
LADAS & PARRY LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [2001/18]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date99927472.310.06.1999
[2001/18]
WO1999US13218
Priority number, dateUS1998009538310.06.1998         Original published format: US 95383
[2001/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9964022
Date:16.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1094824
Date:02.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1094824
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.12.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61K35/20, A23C9/20, A23L1/30, A23L1/304, A23L1/305, A61P37/04
[2005/38]
CPC:
A61K35/20 (EP,US); A23C9/206 (EP,US); A23L33/10 (EP,US);
A23L33/165 (EP,US); A23L33/19 (EP,US); A61K38/1709 (EP,US);
A61P3/02 (EP); A61P37/04 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K38/1709, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/54252, A23V2250/28, A23V2250/1626, A23V2250/062 (US,EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/54252, A23V2250/28, A23V2250/70, A23V2250/1944, A23V2250/506, A23V2250/1626, A23V2250/062, A23V2250/211 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2003/15]A61K35/20, A23C9/20, A23L1/30, A23L1/304, A23L1/305
Former IPC [2001/18]A61K35/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/18]
TitleGerman:VORBEUGENDER UND THERAPEUTISCHER NAHRUNGSMITTELZUSATZ ZUR SCHAFFUNG/ERHALTUNG EINER DIE GESUNDHEIT SCHÜTZENDEN DARMMIKROFLORA UND ZUR STÄRKUNG DES IMMUNSYSTEMS[2001/18]
English:PROPHYLACTIC AND THERAPEUTIC NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT FOR CREATION/MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH-PROTECTIVE INTESTINAL MICROFLORA AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM[2001/18]
French:COMPLEMENT NUTRITIONNEL PROPHYLACTIQUE ET THERAPEUTIQUE DESTINE A LA CREATION/AU MAINTIEN D'UNE MICROFLORE INTESTINALE PROTECTRICE DE LA SANTE ET AU RENFORCEMENT DU SYSTEME IMMUNITAIRE[2001/18]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2001National basic fee paid 
09.01.2001Search fee paid 
09.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/18]
19.02.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2006Fee for grant paid
30.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Request for further processing for:25.07.2005Request for further processing filed
25.07.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.08.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200507   M06   Fee paid on   16.12.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
CY05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
LU10.06.2006
IE12.06.2006
FR30.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
DE03.01.2007
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
LU10.06.2006
IE12.06.2006
FR30.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
DE03.01.2007
Former [2008/23]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
IE12.06.2006
FR30.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
DE03.01.2007
Former [2008/21]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
IE12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
DE03.01.2007
Former [2008/18]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
IE12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
DE03.01.2007
Former [2007/31]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
IE12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/23]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
MC30.06.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/07]AT05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
MC30.06.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
Former [2007/03]AT05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
Former [2007/02]AT05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
Former [2006/50]SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
Former [2006/49]SE05.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]DE4413839  (FRITZ KOCH PHARMA GMBH DR MED [DE]) [A] 1-9* abstract *
International search[Y]US4377569  (PLYMATE ROBERT R [US]);
 [Y]US4512977  (LUNDY JOSEPH R [US]);
 [Y]US4784852  (JOHANSSON ERLAND [SE]);
 [Y]US5456924  (BOUNOUS GUSTAVO [CA], et al);
 [Y]US5531989  (PAUL STEPHEN M [US]);
 [Y]US5645834  (COCKRUM RICHARD H [US]);
 [XP]US5785990  (LANGREHR JANA S [US]);
 [XP]US5795602  (CRAIG WILLIAM MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [YP]US5846569  (ANDERSON MICHAEL R [US], et al)
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