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EP2773338 - IMPROVING RECOGNITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 22.05.2024 [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
[2014/37]
Inventor(s)01 / GROENENDIJK, Martine
Mazurkastraat 50
NL-2992 GP Barendrecht / NL
02 / BONGERS, Anke
Schubertweg 45
NL-3906 BD Veenendaal / NL
 [2014/37]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2014/37]
Application number, filing date12783360.630.10.2012
[2019/06]
WO2012NL50751
Priority number, dateWO2011NL5073731.10.2011         Original published format: PCT/NL2011/050737
[2014/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013066165
Date:10.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2773338
Date:10.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2773338
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61P25/00, A61K31/202, A61K31/7072, A61K31/7068, A61K31/4415, A61K31/14, A61K31/375, A61K31/355, A61K31/714, A61K31/519, A61K31/683, A61K31/685, A61K33/04, A61K45/06, A61K31/706, A61K31/7064, A23L5/00, A23L33/12, A23L33/13
[2018/43]
CPC:
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG DER WIEDERERKENNUNG[2018/43]
English:IMPROVING RECOGNITION[2014/37]
French:AMÉLIORATION DE LA RECONNAISSANCE[2014/37]
Former [2014/37]ERKENNUNGSVERBESSERUNG
Entry into regional phase20.05.2014National basic fee paid 
20.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/37]
19.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2018Fee for grant paid
18.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  19.07.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.11.2019  07.11.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 [2019/50]
18.11.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.03.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.04.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 01.06.2021
28.04.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.05.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/37]
01.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.10.2012
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