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EP About this file: EP1538897

EP1538897 - METHOD FOR ALTERING FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF MILK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.08.2013
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.2013Change - refusalpublished on 11.09.2013  [2013/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
A2 Corporation Limited
Level 5, 235 Broadway Newmarket
Auckland / NZ
[2008/14]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
A2 Corporation Limited
c/o Edinburgh Trust, Level 10, otago House, 475 Moray Place
Dunedin / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / MORRIS, Christopher Anthony
5 Cooper Place
Hamilton / NZ
02 / TATE, Michael Lewis
49 Glendining Avenue
Dunedin / NZ
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Drysdale, Douglas Standen, et al
HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/29]Drysdale, Douglas Standen, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Former [2008/38]Lees, Kate Jane, et al
Marks & Clerk 27 Imperial Square Cheltenham
GL50 1RQ / GB
Former [2008/12]Lees, Kate Jane, et al
Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [2005/24]Lees, Kate Jane, et al
Marks & Clerk Tower Building Water Street
Liverpool L3 1BA / GB
Application number, filing date03741684.903.07.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003NZ00140
Priority number, dateNZ2002052001603.07.2002         Original published format: NZ 52001602
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004004450
Date:15.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1538897
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU15.01.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:A01K67/00, C07K14/47, C12Q1/68
[2005/24]
CPC:
C12Q1/6876 (EP,US); C12Q1/6813 (KR); C12Q2600/124 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERûNDERUNG DER FETTSûUREZUSAMMENSETZUNG VON MILCH[2005/24]
English:METHOD FOR ALTERING FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF MILK[2005/24]
French:PROCEDE DESTINE A MODIFIER LA TENEUR EN ACIDES GRAS DU LAIT[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2005National basic fee paid 
02.02.2005Search fee paid 
02.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
01.02.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
19.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.10.2008
29.09.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.10.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/36]
02.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
02.10.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/36]
10.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/37]
05.03.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/37]
Appeal following examination04.12.2008Appeal received No.  T1039/09
09.02.2009Statement of grounds filed
05.03.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
05.03.2013Date of oral proceedings
08.03.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  19.04.2006
Request for further processing for:18.10.2007Request for further processing filed
19.10.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.11.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002007497  (STUART MCLACHLAN CORRAN NORMAN [NZ]) [A] 1-10 * page 5, column R ** page 3, column L *
International search[A]WO9636239  (MCLACHLAN CORRAN NORMAN STUART [NZ]);
 [A]US6451368  (ELLIOTT ROBERT B [NZ], et al);
 [A]  - LAUGESON M., ELLIOTT R., "Ischaemic heart disease, type 1 diabetes and cow milk A1beta-casein", THE NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL JOURNAL, (200301), vol. 116, no. 1168, pages 1 - 19, XP002994694
 [A]  - MCLACHLAN C.N.S.,, "beta-Casein A1, ischaemic heart disease mortality and other illnesses", MEDICAL HYPOTHESES, (2001), vol. 56, no. 2, pages 262 - 272, XP002992856

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/mehy.2000.1265
 [A]  - BOVENHUIS H. ET AL., "Assocation between milk protein polymorphisms and milk production traits", J. DAIRY SCIENCE, (1992), vol. 75, pages 2549 - 2559, XP002992857
 [A]  - OJALA M. ET AL., "Effects of milk protein genotypes on the variation for milk production traits of Holstein and Jersey cows in California", J. DAIRY SCIENCE, (1997), vol. 80, pages 1776 - 1785, XP002992858

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(97)76111-3
 [A]  - IKONEN T. ET AL., "Association between milk protein polymorphisms and first lactation milk production traits in finnish ayrshire cows", J. DAIRY SCIENCE, (1999), vol. 82, pages 1026 - 1033, XP002992859

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75323-3
by applicantWO9636239
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