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EP About this file: EP1255546

EP1255546 - METHOD FOR IMPROVING BONE MODELING AND CHONDROCYTE FUNCTIONING IN GROWING CANINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2006
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
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
THE IAMS COMPANY
7250 Poe Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45414 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
THE IAMS COMPANY
7250 Poe Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45414 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WATKINS, Bruce, A.
3311 Boon Street
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
02 / LEPINE, Allan, J.
6475 Landsend Court
Dayton, OH 45414 / US
03 / HAYEK, Michael, G.
926 Tammy Circle
Dayton, OH 45415 / US
04 / REINHART, Gregory, A.
6950 Peters Pike
Dayton, OH 45414 / US
 [2003/05]
Former [2002/46]01 / WATKINS, Bruce, A.
3311 Boon Street
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
02 / LEPINE, Allan, J.
5451 Hickory Court
Lewisburg, OH 45338 / US
03 / HAYEK, Michael, G.
926 Tammy Circle
Dayton, OH 45415 / US
04 / REINHART, Gregory, A.
6950 Peters Pike
Dayton, OH 45414 / US
Representative(s)Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Patent Department
Rusham Park
Whitehall Lane, Egham
Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham
Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2003/49]Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Patent Department, Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2002/46]Caldwell, Judith Margaret, et al
David Keltie Associates Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7ET / GB
Application number, filing date01910860.416.02.2001
[2002/46]
WO2001US05094
Priority number, dateUS20000183294P17.02.2000         Original published format: US 183294 P
[2002/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0160356
Date:23.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1255546
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1255546
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1255546
Date:28.09.2005
[2005/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/20, A23K1/16, A23K1/18, A61P19/00
[2004/49]
CPC:
A61K31/202 (EP,US); A23K20/158 (EP,US); A23K50/40 (EP,US);
A61P19/00 (EP); A61P3/02 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
Y10S426/805 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/46]A61K31/20, A23K1/16, A23K1/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERTER KNOCHENFORMUNG UND CHONDROZYTENBETRIEB IN WACHSENDEN HUNDEN[2004/49]
English:METHOD FOR IMPROVING BONE MODELING AND CHONDROCYTE FUNCTIONING IN GROWING CANINES[2002/46]
French:PROCEDE DESTINE A AMELIORER LA MODELISATION OSSEUSE ET LE FONCTIONNEMENT DU CHONDROCYTE CHEZ LES CHIENS EN PERIODE DE CROISSANCE[2002/46]
Former [2002/46]VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERTER KNOCHENFORMUNG UND CHONDROZYTENBETRIEB IN WACHSENDEN HUNDEN
Entry into regional phase13.08.2002National basic fee paid 
13.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.08.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/46]
12.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2005Fee for grant paid
02.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.05.2005
BE04.05.2005
CH04.05.2005
CY04.05.2005
FI04.05.2005
IT04.05.2005
LI04.05.2005
TR04.05.2005
DK04.08.2005
GR04.08.2005
SE04.08.2005
PT17.10.2005
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]AT04.05.2005
BE04.05.2005
CH04.05.2005
FI04.05.2005
IT04.05.2005
LI04.05.2005
TR04.05.2005
DK04.08.2005
GR04.08.2005
SE04.08.2005
PT17.10.2005
Former [2007/36]AT04.05.2005
BE04.05.2005
CH04.05.2005
FI04.05.2005
IT04.05.2005
LI04.05.2005
DK04.08.2005
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PT17.10.2005
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Former [2005/50]SE04.08.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH04253908  ;
 [A]US5069903  (STITT PAUL A [US]) [A] 1-17 * column 4, lines 22-26 * * column 5, line 26 - column 6, line 9 * * claims 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0585026  (SCOTIA HOLDINGS PLC [GB]) [A] 1-17 * page 3, line 1 - page 4, line 20 * * claims 1-3 *;
 [PX]  - ROGERS, L. L., WATKINS, B. A., TUREK, J. J., SCHOLEIN, I. A., LEPINE, A. J., REINHART, G. A., AND LI, Y., "Dietary n-3 and n-6 fatty acids effects on canine bone and ligament composition", FASEB JOURNAL., FED. OF AMERICAN SOC. FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, BETHESDA, MD., US, (20000315), vol. 14, no. 4, ISSN 0892-6638, page a252, XP002172303 [PX] 1 * abstract *
 [Y]  - SIMOPOULOS, A. P., The return of omega-3 fatty acids into the food supply. 1. Land based animal food products and their health effects, BASEL, S KARGER, (1998), XP002172304 [Y] 1-9,11-17 * Part 1:omega-3 Fatty acids and Health. "Regulatory effects of polyunsaturates on bone modeling and cartilage function", p. 38-51 *
 [Y]  - SIMOPOULOS, A. P. (ED.), The return of omega-3 fatty acids into the food supply. 1. Land based animal food products and their health effects, BASEL, S KARGER, (1998), XP002172305 [Y] 1-9,11-17 * Part 3: Companion Animal Nutrition. "Utilization of omega-3 fatty acids in companion animal nutrition", p. 176-185 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1992, no. 43, Database accession no. 1992-352741, XP002172306 & JPH04253908 A 19920909 (NIPPON OILS AND FATS CO LTD) [A] 1-17 * abstract *
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