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EP About this file: EP2459005

EP2459005 - PROCESS FOR DUSTING ANIMAL FOOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.02.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IAMS Europe B.V.
Vosmatenweg 4
7742 PB Coevorden / NL
[2016/08]
Former [2014/37]For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Former [2014/36]For all designated states
The Iams Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Former [2013/19]For all designated states
The IAMS Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Former [2012/23]For all designated states
The IAMS Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CORRIGAN, Patrick, Joseph
6 Richardson Dr.
Glendale Ohio 45246 / US
02 / HOUSTON, Michelle, Marie
8796 Carey Wood Ln.
West Chester Ohio 45069 / US
03 / SUNVOLD, Gregory, Dean
3158 Minnich-Wysong Rd.
Lewisburg Ohio 45338 / US
 [2012/23]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2016/12]
Former [2014/18]Creek, Isobel Clare
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2013/17]Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2013/01]Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2012/23]Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Intellectual Property Department Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date10737202.121.07.2010
[2016/12]
WO2010US42718
Priority number, dateUS2009053303231.07.2009         Original published format: US 533032
[2012/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011014391
Date:03.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2459005
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2459005
Date:08.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/19]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2459005
Date:23.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:A23K10/00, A23K50/00
[2016/12]
CPC:
A23K40/10 (EP,US); A23K10/18 (US); A23K20/00 (EP,US);
A23K20/174 (EP,US); A23K40/20 (EP,US); A23K40/25 (EP);
A23K40/30 (EP,US); A23K50/42 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/3204, A23V2200/22 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/23]A23K1/00, A23K1/18
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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 [2012/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN FÜR DAS VERSTREUEN VON TIERFUTTERMITTEL[2012/49]
English:PROCESS FOR DUSTING ANIMAL FOOD[2012/23]
French:PROCEDE DE SAUPOUDRAGE D'ALIMENTS POUR ANIMAUX[2012/49]
Former [2012/23]VERFAHREN ZUR BESTÄUBUNG VON TIERFUTTER
Former [2012/23]PROCÉDÉ POUR LE POUDRAGE D'ALIMENTS POUR ANIMAUX
Entry into regional phase18.01.2012National basic fee paid 
18.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/23]
31.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2013Fee for grant paid
27.03.2013Fee 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  18.12.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.02.2014  10.02.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
400 Southwest 8th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603 / US
Opponent's representative
Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2014/12]
Opponent(s)01  05.02.2014  10.02.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
400 Southwest 8th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603 / US
Opponent's representative
Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
20.03.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.07.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.06.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
30.06.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.06.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.10.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.01.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2299257  (MOORMAN MFG CO [US]) [A] 1-16 * page 2, lines 12-25 * * page 3, lines 5-11 * * page 4, line 22 - page 5, line 17 * * claims 1,5,6,7 *;
 [I]US5968569  (CAVADINI CHRISTOF [CH], et al) [I] 1-16 * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 38 * * column 3, lines 3-55 * * column 4, lines 50-51 * * column 5, lines 15-35 * * column 5, lines 66-67 * * column 7, lines 1-7 * * example 7 *;
 [A]US2005153018  (UBBINK JOHAN B [CH], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0007] , [0015] - [0017] - [0055] , [0057] , [0058] , [0062] - [0063] - [0080] - [0083] * * examples 1,3 * * claims 13-14 *;
 [I]US2005170067  (SHAO CHEN C [US], et al) [I] 1,2,5,7,8 * paragraphs [0001] , [0009] , [0011] - [0012] - [0018] - [0019] - [0023] - [0025] - [0031] - [0036] * * claims 1,6-9,11 *;
 [AD]US2006228448  (BOILEAU THOMAS W [US], et al) [AD] 1-16 * paragraphs [0002] , [0014] , [0017] - [0020] - [0030] , [0032] - [0035] - [0039] - [0045] ** paragraphs [0127] , [0131] *;
 [AD]WO2008076975  (ADVANCED BIONUTRITION CORP [US], et al) [AD] 1-16 * paragraphs [0052] , [0077] , [0097] *
by applicantWO03075676
 WO2005060707
 US2005152884
 US2005158294
 US2005158293
 US2005175598
 US2006228448
 US2006269634
 US2006270020
 WO2008076975
    - ASTM, (1995), vol. E, pages 11 - 70
OppositionUS3997675
 US2003190309
 US2005158291
 WO2005092116
    - BIOURGE V. ET AL, "Nutrition and Disease", THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, (1998), vol. 128, pages 2730S - 2732S
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