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EP About this file: EP1126837

EP1126837 - FULVIC ACID AND ITS USE IN THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS CONDITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
Pfeinsmith Limited
Kreuzweg 2 Postfach 735
9490 Vaduz / LI
[2006/34]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
Pfeinsmith Limited
Kreuzweg 2 Postfach 735
9490 Vaduz / LI
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
ENERKOM (PTY) LIMITED
Building 46F, CSIR
0001 Pretoria / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / DEKKER, Johannes
313 Arizona Crescent
0043 Faerie Glen / ZA
02 / MEDLEN, Constance, Elizabeth
62 Morrison Avenue
0084 Rietondale / ZA
 [2001/35]
Representative(s)Benson, John Everett, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]Benson, John Everett, et al
J. A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date99970022.208.10.1999
[2001/35]
WO1999IB01649
Priority number, dateZA1998000919008.10.1998         Original published format: ZA 9809190
ZA1999000284821.04.1999         Original published format: ZA 9902848
[2001/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0019999
Date:13.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1126837
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1126837
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/353, A61P31/10, A61P31/04, A61P31/12
[2001/35]
CPC:
A61K31/352 (EP,US); A61P17/00 (EP); A61P17/10 (EP);
A61P29/00 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP); A61P31/10 (EP);
A61P31/12 (EP); Y02A50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2006/34]
Former [2001/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FULVINSÄURE UND DESSEN VERWENDUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON DIVERSEN KRANKHEITSZUSTÄNDEN[2001/35]
English:FULVIC ACID AND ITS USE IN THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS CONDITIONS[2001/35]
French:ACIDE FULVIQUE ET UTILISATION DE CELUI-CI POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE DIVERS ETATS PATHOLOGIQUES[2001/35]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2001National basic fee paid 
23.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.04.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/35]
07.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2006Fee for grant paid
23.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06012243.9  / EP1698333
EP06012244.7  / EP1700599
EP06012245.4  / EP1700600
Opposition(s)24.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200406   M06   Fee paid on   30.03.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
CY23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
LU08.10.2006
IE09.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
GR24.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
LU08.10.2006
IE09.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
GR24.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
Former [2008/21]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
IE09.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
GR24.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
Former [2008/18]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
IE09.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
Former [2007/31]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
Former [2007/23]AT23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[XY]JPH0687752  ;
 [XY]CN1097990  ;
 [PX]JPH119674  ;
 [XY]DE2850685  (KNEER FRANZ X) [X] 1-4,7-10,12-15,17-20 * claim 1 * [Y] 5,6,11,16,21;
 [Y]GB2244215  (NAT ENERGY COUNCIL [ZA]) [Y] 5,6,11,16,21 * page 4, line 22 - page 5, line 10 ** pages 8-9 *;
 [Y]WO9749288  (ORGANOCURE PROPRIETARY LIMITED [ZA], et al) [Y] 5,6,11,16,21 * page 2, lines 1-7 *;
 CN1213665  [ ] (ZHU YAQIN [CN]);
 [XY]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1994, no. 17, Database accession no. 1994-140953, XP002127438 & JPH0687752 A 19940329 (KYOWA KAGAKU KOGYO KK) [X] 1-4,7-10,12-15,17-20 * abstract * [Y] 5,6,11,16,21
 [XY]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1997, no. 21, Database accession no. 1997-226868, XP002127439 & CN1097990 A 19950201 (KANG H) [X] 1-4,7-10,12-15,17-20 * abstract * [Y] 5,6,11,16,21
 [PX]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1999, no. 13, Database accession no. 1999-146250, XP002127440 & JPH119674 A 19990119 (KOGA K) [PX] 1-4,7-10,12-15,17-20 * abstract *
 [PX]  - ZHU YAUIN, "Prepn. of medcinal-grade peat soldium fulvic acid", EPODOC, EUROOPEAN PATENT OFFICE, (19990414), XP002127437 [PX] 1,7,12,17,20 * abstract *
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