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EP About this file: EP2757898

EP2757898 - POWDERED NUTRITIONAL FORMULATIONS INCLUDING SPRAY-DRIED PLANT PROTEIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.12.2022
Database last updated on 28.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500 / US
[2015/43]
Former [2014/31]For all designated states
Abbott Laboratories
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NEAL, Cynthia, S.
9590 Woodsfield Circle
Pickerington, OH 43147 / US
02 / SEEDS, Jeffrey, K.
9805 Meadow Wood Drive
Pickerington, OH 43147 / US
 [2014/31]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/31]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date12769275.420.09.2012
[2015/43]
WO2012US56337
Priority number, dateUS201161537048P20.09.2011         Original published format: US 201161537048 P
[2014/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013043873
Date:28.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2757898
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2757898
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:A23L2/66, A23L33/00, A23L33/185, A23J3/14, A23J3/16
[2018/21]
CPC:
A23J3/14 (EP,US); A23B2/93 (CN); A23L33/40 (EP,US);
A23J3/16 (EP,US); A23L2/66 (EP,US); A23L33/185 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00 (CN) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5424, A23V2250/548 (CN)
Former IPC [2014/31]A23J3/14, A23J3/16, A23L1/305, A23L1/00
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PULVERFÖRMIGE NÄHRSTOFFFORMULIERUNGEN MIT EINEM SPRÜHGETROCKNETEN PFLANZENPROTEIN[2014/31]
English:POWDERED NUTRITIONAL FORMULATIONS INCLUDING SPRAY-DRIED PLANT PROTEIN[2014/31]
French:FORMULATIONS NUTRITIONNELLES EN POUDRE COMPRENANT UNE PROTÉINE VÉGÉTALE SÉCHÉE PAR PULVÉRISATION[2014/31]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2014National basic fee paid 
06.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/31]
06.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2015Fee for grant paid
02.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  22.04.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.07.2016  26.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Str. 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Patent Department
Pharmaceuticals Division
Borkenberg 14
61440 Oberursel / DE
 02  20.07.2016  26.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Cosucra-Groupe Warcoing SA
Rue de la Sucrerie, 1
7740 Warcoing / BE
Opponent's representative
Vanhalst, Koen, et al, et al
De Clercq & Partners cvba E. Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
 03  21.07.2016  26.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau, et al, et al
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
 04  21.07.2016  26.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Spreepatent Schutzrechtsverwertung und Innovationstransfer GmbH
Rudower Chaussee 29/31
12489 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Gulde & Partner, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Berliner Freiheit 2
10785 Berlin / DE
 05  21.07.2016  26.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP, et al, et al
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2019/34]
Opponent(s)01  20.07.2016  26.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Str. 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Patent Department
Pharmaceuticals Division
Borkenberg 14
61440 Oberursel / DE
 02  20.07.2016  26.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Cosucra-Groupe Warcoing SA
Rue de la Sucrerie, 1
7740 Warcoing / BE
Opponent's representative
Vanhalst, Koen, et al, et al
De Clercq & Partners cvba E. Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
 03  21.07.2016  26.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau, et al, et al
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
 04  21.07.2016  26.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Spreepatent Schutzrechtsverwertung und Innovationstransfer GmbH
Rudower Chaussee 29/31
12489 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Gulde & Partner, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
 05  21.07.2016  26.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP, et al, et al
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2016/35]
Opponent(s)01  20.07.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Str. 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Patent Department
Pharmaceuticals Division
Borkenberg 14
61440 Oberursel / DE
 02  20.07.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Cosucra-Groupe Warcoing SA
Rue de la Sucrerie, 1
7740 Warcoing / BE
Opponent's representative
Vanhalst, Koen, et al, et al
De Clercq & Partners cvba E. Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
 03  21.07.2016    ADMISSIBLE
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau, et al, et al
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
 04  21.07.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Spreepatent Schutzrechtsverwertung und Innovationstransfer GmbH
Rudower Chaussee 29/31
12489 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Gulde & Partner, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
 05  21.07.2016   
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP, et al, et al
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2016/34]
Opponent(s)01  20.07.2016   
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Str. 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Patent Department
Pharmaceuticals Division
Borkenberg 14
61440 Oberursel / DE
 02  20.07.2016   
Cosucra-Groupe Warcoing SA
Rue de la Sucrerie, 1
7740 Warcoing / BE
Opponent's representative
Vanhalst, Koen, et al, et al
De Clercq & Partners cvba E. Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
 03  21.07.2016   
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
Opponent's representative
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau, et al, et al
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
07.09.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.03.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.03.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
24.04.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.05.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.10.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/02]
08.12.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition10.07.2018Appeal received No.  T1776/18
10.10.2018Statement of grounds filed
05.10.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.12.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
08.08.2018Appeal received No.  T1776/18
08.10.2018Statement of grounds filed
05.10.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.12.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
24.07.2018Appeal received No.  T1776/18
04.10.2018Statement of grounds filed
05.10.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.12.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
27.07.2018Appeal received No.  T1776/18
28.09.2018Statement of grounds filed
05.10.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.12.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
26.07.2018Appeal received No.  T1776/18
26.09.2018Statement of grounds filed
05.10.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.12.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
05.10.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.09.2012
AL21.10.2015
AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
MK21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
IE20.09.2016
IT20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
TR20.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
DK30.09.2016
FR30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
NL01.10.2016
DE01.04.2017
[2024/42]
Former [2018/46]HU20.09.2012
AL21.10.2015
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AT21.10.2015
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NO21.01.2016
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CH30.09.2016
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LI30.09.2016
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NL01.10.2016
DE01.04.2017
Former [2018/31]HU20.09.2012
AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
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LV21.10.2015
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MK21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
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NO21.01.2016
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