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EP About this file: EP1599215

EP1599215 - USE OF TRYPTOPHAN RICH PEPTIDES FROM WHEY PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE FOR TREATING OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/48]USE OF TRYPTOPHAN RICH PEPTIDES
[2010/10]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 17.04.2019  [2019/16]
15.03.2019New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Campina B.V.
Hogeweg 9
5301 LB Zaltbommel / NL
[2005/48]
Inventor(s)01 / BARTELS-ARNTZ, Marjoleine Maria Theodora Gerarda
9, Weegbree
4844 HC Terheijden / NL
02 / STEIJNS, Johannes, Maria, Josef, Margaretha
22 Leeuweriklaan
5427 SN Boekel / NL
03 / CAESSENS, Petronella, Wilhelmina, Josephina, Rosa
6, Hamelakkerlaan
6703 EJ Wageningen / NL
 [2005/48]
Representative(s)FrieslandCampina IP Department
IP Department
Bronland 20
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2013/28]Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
Former [2005/48]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Postbus 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date03705492.107.02.2003
[2005/48]
WO2003NL00084
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004069265
Date:19.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1599215
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1599215
Date:18.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61K38/01, A23J3/34, A23L1/305, C12P21/06, C12S3/24, A61P3/04
[2005/48]
CPC:
A61K38/018 (EP,US); A61P3/04 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
A61P9/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON TRYPTOPHANREICHEN PEPTIDEN AUS MOLKENPROTEINHYDROLYSATE ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ÜBERGEWICHT UND FETTLEIBIGKEIT[2010/10]
English:USE OF TRYPTOPHAN RICH PEPTIDES FROM WHEY PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE FOR TREATING OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY[2010/10]
French:UTILISATION DE PEPTIDES RICHES EN TRYPTOPHANE D'HYDROLYSAT PROTEIQUE DE LACTOSERUM POUR TRAITER LE SURPOIDS ET L'OBESITE[2010/10]
Former [2005/48]VERWENDUNG VON TRYPTOPHANREICHEN PEPTIDEN
Former [2005/48]USE OF TRYPTOPHAN RICH PEPTIDES
Former [2005/48]UTILISATION DE PEPTIDES RICHES EN TRYPTOPHANE
Entry into regional phase02.08.2005National basic fee paid 
02.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.08.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/48]
29.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.04.2010
09.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.07.2010Fee for grant paid
02.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.05.2011  23.05.2011  ADMISSIBLE
NESTEC S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian, et al, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/25]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2011   
NESTEC S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian, et al, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
08.07.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.01.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.09.2012Date of oral proceedings
12.11.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.11.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.07.2018Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/16]
05.02.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition06.12.2012Appeal received No.  T2546/12
19.07.2018Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
19.07.2018Date of oral proceedings
01.08.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
TR18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
MC28.02.2011
AT07.02.2017
CZ07.02.2017
FI07.02.2017
LU07.02.2017
HU08.02.2017
SE08.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
DK28.02.2017
GR06.09.2017
[2018/09]
Former [2018/04]CY18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
TR18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
MC28.02.2011
AT07.02.2017
CZ07.02.2017
FI07.02.2017
LU07.02.2017
HU08.02.2017
SE08.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
GR06.09.2017
Former [2017/50]CY18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
TR18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
MC28.02.2011
AT07.02.2017
CZ07.02.2017
FI07.02.2017
HU08.02.2017
SE08.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
GR06.09.2017
Former [2017/49]CY18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
TR18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
MC28.02.2011
AT07.02.2017
CZ07.02.2017
FI07.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
GR06.09.2017
Former [2017/48]CY18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
TR18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
MC28.02.2011
CZ07.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
Former [2017/36]CY18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
TR18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
MC28.02.2011
BE28.02.2017
Former [2013/44]CY18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
TR18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
MC28.02.2011
Former [2012/03]CY18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
MC28.02.2011
Former [2011/31]CY18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
IT18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
Former [2011/23]CY18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
Former [2011/13]CY18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
Former [2011/11]SI18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
PT20.12.2010
Former [2011/10]SI18.08.2010
PT20.12.2010
Cited inInternational search[XY]   AOYAMA T ET AL: "EFFECT OF SOY AND MILK WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATES AND THEIR HYDROLYSATES ON WEIGHT REDUCTION IN GENETICALLY OBESE MICE", BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY, JAPAN SOC. FOR BIOSCIENCE, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND AGROCHEM. TOKYO, JP, vol. 64, no. 12, December 2000 (2000-12-01), pages 2594 - 2600, XP001109501, ISSN: 0916-8451 [X] 2,13 * the whole document *[Y] 1-13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1271/bbb.64.2594
 [Y]   G.A. BRAY: "Reciprocal relation of food intake and sympathetic activity: experimental observations and clinical implications.", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY, vol. 24, no. suppl. 2, 2000, pages S8 - S17, XP002257146 [Y] 1-13 * page S8, abstract;; table 1 *
 [Y]   DATABASE BIOSIS [online] BIOSCIENCES INFORMATION SERVICE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, US; 7 March 2001 (2001-03-07), MAHER TIMOTHY J ET AL: "The serotonin precursor 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan decreases food intake in food-deprived and stressed rats", XP002257148, Database accession no. PREV200100243535 [Y] 1-13 * abstract *
 [Y]   FASEB JOURNAL, vol. 15, no. 4, 7 March 2001 (2001-03-07), Annual Meeting of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology on Experimental Biol;Orlando, Florida, USA; March 31-April 04, 2001, pages A223, ISSN: 0892-6638
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0167-0115(95)00027-9
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