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EP About this file: EP2241197

EP2241197 - Agent and edible material for inhibiting body fat accumulation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 27.02.2019  [2019/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.
8-2, Nihonbashi Honcho 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2010/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Kashimura, Jun
c/o Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.
1-2-14 Honson
Chigasaki-shi
Kangawa 253-0042 / JP
02 / Nagai, Yukie
c/o Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.
1-2-14 Honson
Chigasaki-shi
Kangawa 253-0042 / JP
03 / Ebashi, Tadashi
c/o Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.
1-2-14 Honson
Chigasaki-shi
Kangawa 253-0042 / JP
 [2012/34]
Former [2010/42]01 / Kashimura, Jun
c/o Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd. 1-2-14 Honson Chigasaki-shi
Kangawa 253-0042 / JP
02 / Nagai, Yukie
c/o Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd. 1-2-14 Honson Chigasaki-shi
Kangawa 253-0042 / JP
03 / Ebashi, Tadashi
c/o Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd. 1-2-14 Honson Chigasaki-shi
Kangawa 253-0042 / JP
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/34]Matthews, Derek Peter
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2010/42]Matthews, Derek Peter
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date10007324.618.11.2003
[2010/42]
Priority number, dateJP2002033403218.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002334032
JP2003009639531.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003096395
JP2003038659417.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003386594
[2010/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2241197
Date:20.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2241197
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/30, A61K31/70, A23L1/236, A61P3/04
[2010/42]
CPC:
A23L27/33 (EP,US); A61K31/70 (EP,KR,US); A21D2/181 (EP,US);
A23L2/60 (EP,US); A23L33/20 (EP,US); A61P3/04 (EP);
A61P3/10 (EP); A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/62, A23V2250/606 (US,EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/62, A23V2250/628 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2010/42]
TitleGerman:Zusatzstoff und Lebensmittel für die Verminderung der Adiposität[2010/42]
English:Agent and edible material for inhibiting body fat accumulation[2010/42]
French:Additif et produit alimentaire pour prévenir l'accumulation de graisse corporelle[2010/42]
Examination procedure08.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/20]
09.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2012Fee for grant paid
15.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03772878.9  / EP1568285
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 (EP20030772878) is  25.04.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.05.2013  31.05.2013  ADMISSIBLE
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
 [2018/17]
Former [2013/26]
Opponent(s)01  22.05.2013   
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
van Duijvenbode, René Cornelis, et al, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
01.07.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.11.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
22.01.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.01.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.01.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/09]
Appeal following opposition01.04.2015Appeal received No.  T0676/15
29.05.2015Statement of grounds filed
07.01.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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 [A]  - LUDWIG D S ET AL, "High glycemic index foods, overeating, and obesity", PEDIATRICS, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, EVANSTON, IL, US LNKD- DOI:10.1542/PEDS.103.3.E26, (19990301), vol. 103, no. 3, ISSN 0031-4005, page E26, XP002205465 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *

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