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EP2017301 - COMPOSITION OF WHICH CHIEF INGREDIENT IS POLYSACCHARIDES HAVING AN IMMUNOREGULATORY FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/04]COMPOSITION COMPRISING POLYSACCHARIDE HAVING IMMUNOMODULATING FUNCTION AS MAIN INGREDIENT
[2013/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MERCIAN CORPORATION
5-8, Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8305 / JP
[2009/04]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKATA, Ryoji
1-28-1105, Mitsuke-cho
Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254-0045 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO, Reiko
4-5-7-902, Sagamiohno
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 228-0803 / JP
03 / YANAI, Takaaki
3-10-28-405, Hon-cho
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 251-0053 / JP
04 / KON-NO, Tomonori
82-13, Kashiwa-cho, Asahi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 241-0835 / JP
 [2009/04]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/44]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2009/04]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date07742027.120.04.2007
[2009/04]
WO2007JP58591
Priority number, dateJP2006012149226.04.2006         Original published format: JP 2006121492
JP2006028617120.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006286171
[2009/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007125823
Date:08.11.2007
Language:JA
[2007/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2017301
Date:21.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2017301
Date:30.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:C08L5/00
[2009/04]
CPC:
C08L5/00 (EP,US); A23L33/10 (EP,US); A61K31/352 (EP,US);
A61K31/715 (EP,US); A61K36/185 (EP,US); A61P11/02 (EP);
A61P27/02 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P37/02 (EP);
A61P37/08 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG, DIE ALS HAUPTBESTANDTEIL POLYSACCHARIDE MIT IMMUNMREGULIERENDER FUNKTION ENTHALTEN[2013/35]
English:COMPOSITION OF WHICH CHIEF INGREDIENT IS POLYSACCHARIDES HAVING AN IMMUNOREGULATORY FUNCTION[2013/35]
French:COMPOSITION COMPRENANT COMME INGREDIENT PRINCIPAL DES POLYSACCHARIDES AYANT UNE FONCTION IMMUNOREGULATRICE[2013/35]
Former [2009/04]ZUSAMMENSETZUNG, ENTHALTEND POLYSACCHARID MIT IMMUNMODULIERENDER FUNKTION ALS HAUPTBESTANDTEIL
Former [2009/04]COMPOSITION COMPRISING POLYSACCHARIDE HAVING IMMUNOMODULATING FUNCTION AS MAIN INGREDIENT
Former [2009/04]COMPOSITION COMPRENANT UN POLYSACCHARIDE AYANT UNE FONCTION IMMUNOREGULATRICE EN TANT QU'INGREDIENT PRINCIPAL
Entry into regional phase20.11.2008Translation filed 
20.11.2008National basic fee paid 
20.11.2008Search fee paid 
20.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/04]
24.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.07.2013Fee for grant paid
15.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  10.04.2012
Opposition(s)31.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.04.2007
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1271/bbb.69.2042
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 [AP]JP2006137712  (MERCIAN CORP);
 [AP]JP2006213655  (MERCIAN CORP)
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