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EP About this file: EP1812023

EP1812023 - LACTIC ACID BACTERIA AS PROBIOTIC STRAINS AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2013
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2017Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 06.12.2017  [2017/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Graf, Federico, Dr.
Sempacherstrasse 19
8032 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2007/39]For all designated states
Graf, Frederico, Dr.
Sempacherstrasse 19
8032 Zürich / CH
Former [2007/31]For all designated states
Bdn Bio Sarl
Route de la Plaine 5
CH-1022 Chavannes/Renens / CH
Inventor(s)01 / GRAF, Federico
c/o Medinova AG
Eggbühlstrasse 14
CH-8050 Zürich / CH
02 / GROB, Philipp
c/o Medinova AG
Eggbühlstrasse 14
CH-8050 Zürich / CH
03 / BRASSART, Dominique
BDN Bio S.a.r.l.
Route de la Plaine 5
CH-1022 Chavannes/Renens / CH
 [2012/31]
Former [2007/31]01 / GRAF, Federico
c/o Medinova AG Eggbühlstrasse 14
CH-8050 Zürich / CH
02 / GROB, Philipp
c/o Medinova AG Eggbühlstrasse 14
CH-8050 Zürich / CH
03 / BRASSART, Dominique
BDN Bio S.a.r.l. Route de la Plaine 5
CH-1022 Chavannes/Renens / CH
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2011/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2009/29]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/31]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date05795238.417.10.2005
[2007/31]
WO2005EP11152
Priority number, dateWO2004EP1198022.10.2004         Original published format: PCT/EP2004/011980
WO2004EP1198122.10.2004         Original published format: PCT/EP2004/011981
WO2005EP0135410.02.2005         Original published format: PCT/EP2005/001354
[2007/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006045475
Date:04.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1812023
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1812023
Date:01.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1812023
Date:26.12.2012
[2012/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61K35/74, A61P31/00
[2007/31]
CPC:
A61K35/747 (EP,US); A23L2/382 (EP,US); A23L33/135 (EP,US);
A61K9/0034 (US); A61K9/0053 (US); A61K9/02 (EP,US);
A61K9/48 (US); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P13/00 (EP);
A61P13/02 (EP); A61P13/10 (EP); A61P15/00 (EP);
A61P15/02 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP); A61P31/00 (EP);
A61P31/04 (EP); A61P31/10 (EP); A61P37/02 (EP);
A61P37/04 (EP); C12N1/205 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,US);
A61K2035/115 (US); C12R2001/225 (EP,US); C12R2001/23 (EP,US);
Y02A50/30 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K35/747, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/32, A23V2200/3204 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/31]
TitleGerman:MILCHSÄURE-BAKTERIEN ALS PROBIOTISCHE STÄMME UND DIESE ENTHALTENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2007/31]
English:LACTIC ACID BACTERIA AS PROBIOTIC STRAINS AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SAME[2007/31]
French:BACTERIES LACTIQUES UTILISEES COMME SOUCHES PROBIOTIQUES ET COMPOSITIONS LES CONTENANT[2007/31]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase11.04.2007National basic fee paid 
11.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/31]
14.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
17.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2012Fee for grant paid
25.05.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12178634.7  / EP2561880
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.12.2010
Opposition(s)03.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
IE17.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
[2017/49]
Former [2017/43]BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
IE17.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/34]BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
IE17.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/33]BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
IE17.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/24]BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/23]BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/22]BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/21]BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/13]BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/12]BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
Former [2013/11]CY01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
Former [2013/10]CY01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
IS01.12.2012
Former [2013/08]LT01.08.2012
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