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EP About this file: EP3189845

EP3189845 - CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING PREPARATION, FOOD SUPPLEMENT AND FOODSTUFF, AND METHODS PREPARING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ezCol B.V.
Reutsedijk 9
5264 PC Vught / NL
[2017/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Emeis, Josephus Jan
Hoogte Kadijk 37C
1018 BE Amsterdam / NL
02 / Lasseur, Christophe Andre Antoine
Mallejan 18
2171 NK Sasenheim / NL
 [2017/31]
Former [2017/28]01 / Emeis, Josephus Jan
Hoogte Kadijk 37C
1018 BE Amsterdam / NL
02 / Lasseur, Christophe Andre Antoine
Van Polanenpark 73
2241 SG Wassenaar / NL
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2020/13]
Former [2017/28]Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date17158099.612.12.2003
[2017/28]
Priority number, dateNL2002102215312.12.2002         Original published format: NL 1022153
[2017/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3189845
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3189845
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61K35/74, A61P3/06, C12N1/20, A23L33/135
[2017/28]
CPC:
A61K35/74 (EP,US); A23L33/135 (EP,US); A61P3/06 (EP);
A61P9/10 (EP); A23V2002/00 (EP,US); A23V2200/30 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/30, A23V2200/3262 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/28]
TitleGerman:CHOLESTERINSENKUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG, NAHRUNGSMITTELERGÄNZUNGSMITTEL UND NAHRUNGSMITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2017/28]
English:CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING PREPARATION, FOOD SUPPLEMENT AND FOODSTUFF, AND METHODS PREPARING SAME[2017/28]
French:PRÉPARATION HYPOCHOLESTÉROLÉMIANTE, COMPLÉMENT ALIMENTAIRE ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'ÉLABORATION[2017/28]
Examination procedure27.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/28]
27.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2020Fee for grant paid
17.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03782976.9  / EP1569667
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
13.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
31.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.12.2003
AT25.03.2020
CY25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
TR25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
PT18.08.2020
IE12.12.2020
LU12.12.2020
FR31.12.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/48]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
PT18.08.2020
IE12.12.2020
LU12.12.2020
FR31.12.2020
Former [2021/47]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
PT18.08.2020
IE12.12.2020
LU12.12.2020
Former [2021/46]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
PT18.08.2020
IE12.12.2020
Former [2021/40]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/24]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/11]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2020/39]FI25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI25.03.2020
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