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EP2071964 - Method of supplementing animals with carotenoids by drinking water [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.02.2014
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.02.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.03.2014  [2014/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. Xinchang Pharmaceutical Factory
No.59 Huancheng Donglu Xinchang County
Zhejiang 312500 / CN
[2009/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Xu, Xinde
Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. Xinchang Pharmaceutical Factory No. 59, Huancheng Donglu Xinchang County
Zhejiang 312500 / CN
02 / Shao, Bin
Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. Xinchang Pharmaceutical Factory No. 59, Huancheng Donglu Xinchang County
Zhejiang 312500 / CN
03 / Zhou, Di
Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. Xinchang Pharmaceutical Factory No. 59, Huancheng Donglu Xinchang County
Zhejiang 312500 / CN
04 / Chen, Chunbo
Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. Xinchang Pharmaceutical Factory No. 59, Huancheng Donglu Xinchang County
Zhejiang 312500 / CN
05 / Hong, Yimin
Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. Xinchang Pharmaceutical Factory No. 59, Huancheng Donglu Xinchang County
Zhejiang 312500 / CN
 [2009/26]
Representative(s)De Anna, Pier Luigi
DEANNA-PATENT
c/o Meissner Bolte
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]De Anna, Pier Luigi
DeAnna-Patent
Lucile-Grahn-Strasse 48
81675 München / DE
Former [2009/40]Gervasi, Gemma
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Bavariaring 21
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/26]Gervasi, Gemma
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH Bavariaring 21
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08168252.804.11.2008
[2009/26]
Priority number, dateCN20071030126518.12.2007         Original published format: CN200710301265
[2009/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2071964
Date:24.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:A23K1/16, A23K1/18
[2009/26]
CPC:
A23K50/75 (EP,US); A23K20/179 (EP,US); A23L2/58 (EP,US);
A23L33/10 (EP,US); A23L33/105 (EP,US); A23L5/43 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/044, A23V2200/324, A23V2250/211, A23V2250/702 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/26]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Versorgen von Tieren mit Carotinoiden über das Trinkwasser[2009/26]
English:Method of supplementing animals with carotenoids by drinking water[2009/26]
French:Procédé pour administrer des caroténoïdes à des animaux en buvant de l'eau[2009/26]
Examination procedure17.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/04]
13.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2011Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/12]
02.12.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.12.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/12]
Appeal following examination02.02.2012Appeal received No.  T1000/12
02.04.2012Statement of grounds filed
17.12.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
17.12.2013Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2013Minutes 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  13.01.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201003   M06   Fee paid on   03.12.2010
30.11.201104   M06   Fee paid on   13.12.2011
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Documents cited:Search[Y] DE1198660  (HOFFMANN LA ROCHE et al.)
 [Y] US5997922  (TORRES-CARDONA MARIO-DAVID et al.)
 [Y] US6296877  (AUWETER HELMUT et al.) [Y] 1-12 * column 1, lines 1-3 * * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 44 * * column 3, lines 1-26 *
 [Y] EP1460060  (ANTIBIOTICOS SA et al.) [Y] 1-7,12 * column 1, lines 9-14,40-42 * * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 2 * * claim 1 *
 [Y] US5968251  (AUWETER HELMUT et al.) [Y] 1-12 * column 1, lines 12-16,32-44 * * column 2, lines 16-47 * * column 3, lines 25-58 * * column 4, lines 43-47 * * example 1 *
 [Y] WO2006113752  (HILLS PET NUTRITION INC et al.) [Y] 1-12 * paragraphs [0001] , [0016] , [0022] - [0024] - [0027] *
 [Y] EP0845216  (SHOWA DENKO KK et al.) [Y] 1-12 * column 1, lines 6-41 * * column 2, lines 43-46 * * column 3, line 58 - column 4, line 52 *
 [A] EP1967081  (DSM IP ASSETS BV et al.) [A] 1-12 * paragraphs [0010] , [0014] , [0015] , [0022] , [0041] *
by applicantUS5997922
 US6296877
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