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EP About this file: EP2323493

EP2323493 - PROBIOTIC INFANT PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2013
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MJN U.S. Holdings LLC
2701 Patriot Boulevard
4th Floor
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
For all designated states
Alimentary Health Ltd.
Building 2800
Cork Airport Business Park
Kinsale Road
Cork / IE
[2013/35]
Former [2012/47]For all designated states
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
2400 West Lloyd Expressway
Evansville, IN 47721-0001 / US
For all designated states
Alimentary Health Ltd.
Building 2800
Cork Airport Business Park
Kinsale Road
Cork / IE
Former [2011/21]For all designated states
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
2400 West Lloyd Expressway
Evansville, IN 47721-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RUSSELL, William Michael
2400 W. Lloyd Expressway
Evansville, Indiana 47721-0001 / US
02 / CEDDIA, Michael
2400 W. Lloyd Expressway
Evansville, Indiana 47721-0001 / US
 [2011/21]
Representative(s)Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2011/21]Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al
VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date09815248.118.09.2009
[2011/21]
WO2009US57434
Priority number, dateUS2008028420819.09.2008         Original published format: US 284208
[2011/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010033775
Date:25.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2323493
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2323493
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2323493
Date:26.12.2012
[2012/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:A23C9/00, C12N1/20
[2011/21]
CPC:
A61K35/745 (EP,US); A23L33/135 (EP,US); A23L33/40 (EP,US);
A61K31/202 (EP,US); A61K31/702 (EP,US); A61K45/06 (EP,US);
A61P1/00 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP); A61P31/00 (EP);
A61P31/04 (EP); A23V2400/533 (EP,US); Y02A50/30 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/202, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/702, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/21]
TitleGerman:PROBIOTISCHE SÄUGLINGSPRODUKTE[2011/21]
English:PROBIOTIC INFANT PRODUCTS[2011/21]
French:PROBIOTIQUES POUR BÉBÉS[2011/21]
Entry into regional phase01.03.2011National basic fee paid 
01.03.2011Search fee paid 
01.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/21]
06.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2012Fee for grant paid
05.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  14.05.2012
Opposition(s)25.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.09.2009
AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
LT24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
MK24.10.2012
MT24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
SM24.10.2012
TR24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
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Former [2015/32]AT24.10.2012
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CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
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SM24.10.2012
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BG24.01.2013
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PT25.02.2013
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PT25.02.2013
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IS24.02.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]  - NAKAMURA Y ET AL, "Agent for preventing and/or treating allergies, comprises Bifidobacterium, or its processed substance chosen from e.g. culture, concentrate and paste of Bifidobacterium, as an active ingredient", 20061012, (20061012), vol. 2006, no. 80, XP002478986 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A]US2007110849  (SECRETIN MARIE-CHRISTINE [CH]);
 [A]US2007141039  (COLLINS JOHN K [IE], et al);
 [XP]WO2008117266  (ALIMENTARY HEALTH LTD [IE], et al);
 [A]  - CHOURAQUI ET AL., "Assessment of the safety, tolerance, and protective effect against diarrhea of infant formulas containing mixtures of probiotics or probiotics and prebiotics in a randomized controlled trial.", AM J CLIN NUTR., (200805), vol. 87, no. 5, pages 1365 - 1373, XP008143235
 [A]  - MEILE ET AL., "Safety assessment of dairy microorganisms: Propionibacterium and Bifidobacterium.", INT J FOOD MICROBIOL., (20080901), vol. 126, no. 3, pages 316 - 320, XP025432125

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.08.019
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