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EP About this file: EP1230922

EP1230922 - AGENTS FOR PROMOTING FATTENING OF ANIMALS AND METHOD OF PROMOTING FATTENING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fuso Chemical Co., Ltd.
3-10, Koraibashi 4-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0043 / JP
[2006/50]
Former [2004/30]For all designated states
Fuso Chemical Co., Ltd.
3-10, Koraibashi 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0043 / JP
Former [2002/33]For all designated states
FUJISAWA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
4-7, Doshomachi 3-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-8514 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOYAMA, Hironari, Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
4-7, Doshomachi 3-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-8514 / JP
02 / OKADA, Masaaki, Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
4-7, Doshomachi 3-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-8514 / JP
 [2002/33]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos
Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2002/33]Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos
Patentanwälte, Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date00969858.018.10.2000
[2002/33]
WO2000JP07237
Priority number, dateJP1999029672519.10.1999         Original published format: JP 29672599
[2002/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0128551
Date:26.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1230922
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1230922
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1230922
Date:21.02.2007
[2007/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.04.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/19, A61K31/365, A23K1/16, C07C59/105
[2003/05]
CPC:
A61K31/366 (EP,KR,US); A23K10/18 (EP,US); A23K20/105 (EP,US);
A23K20/126 (EP,US); A23K20/158 (EP,US); A23K20/163 (EP,US);
A23K50/10 (EP,US); A23K50/30 (EP,US); A23K50/75 (EP,US);
A61K31/19 (EP,US); A61K31/191 (EP,US); A61P43/00 (EP);
Y10S426/807 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/33]A61K31/191, A61K31/366, A23K1/16, A61P43/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/33]
TitleGerman:MITTEL ZUR MÄSTFÖRDERUNG VON TIEREN UND MÄSTFÖRDERNDE METHODE[2002/33]
English:AGENTS FOR PROMOTING FATTENING OF ANIMALS AND METHOD OF PROMOTING FATTENING[2002/33]
French:AGENTS FAVORISANT L'ENGRAISSEMENT D'ANIMAUX ET PROCEDE FAVORISANT L'ENGRAISSEMENT[2002/33]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2002Translation filed 
22.04.2002National basic fee paid 
22.04.2002Search fee paid 
22.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
19.04.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
24.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2006Fee for grant paid
12.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
02.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200506   M06   Fee paid on   02.12.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
CY13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
IT13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
ES24.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2008/19]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
IT13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
ES24.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2007/46]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
IT13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
ES24.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2007/39]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
IT13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
ES24.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2007/36]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
IT13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2007/35]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
IT13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
Former [2007/30]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS5398287  ;
 [X]JPS60164442  ;
 [X]US4234599  (VAN SCOTT EUGENE J, et al) [X] 1-12 * column 2, lines 57-66 * * column 3, lines 15-19 * * examples 4,6-8 * * column 9, lines 1-9 * * claims 1,3,4,10 *;
 [X]EP0346908  (CULTOR OY [FI]) [X] 13-17 * page 3, lines 6,7,36-39 *;
 [X]GB2280091  (KIWI CO OPERATIVE DAIRIES LIMI [NZ]) [X] 13,15 * page 2, paragraph 1 * * page 3, paragraph 8 *;
 [X]EP0667107  (FUJISAWA PHARMACEUTICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1-17 * page 3, lines 43-45 * * page 4, line 17 - page 5, line 27 * * page 7, lines 51-56 * * page 8, lines 50-52 * * examples 2-4 * * page 26, lines 39-48; tables 22-2 * * claims 1,3,5,15,17,19 *;
 [XP]US5997911  (BRINTON GENE [US], et al) [XP] 13-16 * column 1, lines 8,9 * * column 4, line 66 * * column 6, lines 12-16,27,28 * * column 9, lines 33-37 * * claims 1,8 *;
 [X]  - ASANO T ET AL, "EFFECTS OF GLUCONIC ACID ON HUMAN FAECAL BACTERIA", MICROBIAL ECOLOGY IN HEALTH & DISEASE, CHICHESTER, GB, (19940901), vol. 7, no. 5, pages 247 - 256, XP000618273 [X] 4-8 * pages 248-249 * * tables 1,4 *
 [X]  - "Artificial feeds prodn. for sericulture and farming - comprising adding rennet enzyme, glucono-lactone etc. to commercial feed", DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 1978-71294A, XP002223928 & JPS5398287 A 19780828 (NIPPON GIKEN KK) [X] 13-15 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP60164442 A 19850827 (JIYUN KAWAI) [X] 13,14 * abstract *
International search[X]JPS56121456  (TSUKUBANE SHIYOKUHIN KOGYO KK);
 [A]JPH0198446  (MEIJI MILK PROD CO LTD);
 [X]  - TOSHIHITO ASANO ET AL., "Effects of gluconic acid on the human faecal microflora", MICROECOLOGY AND THERAPY, (1995), vol. 23, pages 89 - 93, XP002936059
 [Y]  - TOMOTARI MITSUOKA, "Bifidobacteria and their role in human health", JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY, (1990), vol. 6, pages 263 - 267, XP002936060

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