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EP2983797 - COSMETIC, PHARMACEUTICAL OR FOOD COMPOSITION COMPRISING CAROTENOID CONTAINING EXTRACT OF ARTHROBACTER AGILIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thorel, Jean-Noël
3 Rue Larochelle
75014 Paris / FR
[2016/07]
Inventor(s)01 / THOREL, Jean-Noël
3 Rue Larochelle
F-75014 Paris / FR
02 / PELLAY, François-Xavier
3 Square des Tilleuls
F-92360 Meudon La Foret / FR
 [2016/07]
Representative(s)Cabinet Laurent & Charras
Le Contemporain
50 Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cedex / FR
[2016/07]
Application number, filing date14720194.109.04.2014
[2016/07]
WO2014FR50852
Priority number, dateFR2013005320009.04.2013         Original published format: FR 1353200
[2016/07]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014167247
Date:16.10.2014
Language:FR
[2014/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2983797
Date:17.02.2016
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2983797
Date:10.03.2021
Language:FR
[2021/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61Q19/08, A61K8/99, A61K8/31, A61Q17/04, A61Q19/00, A61P17/18, A61P39/06, A61P43/00
[2020/45]
CPC:
A61K8/99 (EP,US); A61K8/31 (EP,US); A61P17/18 (EP);
A61P39/06 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); A61Q17/04 (EP,US);
A61Q19/004 (EP,US); A61Q19/08 (EP,US); A61K2800/522 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/28]A61Q19/08, A61K8/99, A61K8/31, A61Q17/04, A61Q19/00
Former IPC [2016/07]A61Q17/04, A61Q19/00, A61Q19/08, A61K8/99, A61K8/31, A61K8/67, A61K8/35, A61K8/46, A61K8/49
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 [2016/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOSMETISCHE, PHARMAZEUTISCHE ODER NAHRUNGSMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT KAROTINOIDHALTIGEM EXTRAKT AUS ARTHROBACTER AGILIS[2016/07]
English:COSMETIC, PHARMACEUTICAL OR FOOD COMPOSITION COMPRISING CAROTENOID CONTAINING EXTRACT OF ARTHROBACTER AGILIS[2016/07]
French:COMPOSITION COSMETIQUE, PHARMACEUTIQUE OU ALIMENTAIRE COMPRENANT UN EXTRAIT RICHE EN CAROTENOIDES D'ARTHROBACTER AGILIS[2016/07]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2015National basic fee paid 
29.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/07]
15.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
26.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2021Fee for grant paid
01.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Request for further processing for:26.09.2016Request for further processing filed
26.09.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.10.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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