EP0318630 - Method for preparing high purity cristalline lactulose and the product obtained [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 11.06.1999 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 28.08.2009 | Change - representative | published on 30.09.2009 [2009/40] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states INALCO SpA Via Calabiana 18 20139 Milano / IT | [N/P] |
Former [1990/07] | For all designated states INALCO SpA Via Calabiana 18 Milano / IT | ||
Former [1989/23] | For all designated states SIRAC SRL Via Calabiana 18 I-20100 Milano / IT | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Innocenti, Franco via Republica Val d'Ossola 3 I-Bagno a Ripoli (FI) / IT | 02 /
Carobbi, Renato Via Dalmazia 168 Pistoia / IT | [1995/04] |
Former [1989/23] | 01 /
Innocenti, Franco via Republica Val d'Ossola 3 I-Bagno a Ripoli (FI) / IT | Representative(s) | Gervasi, Gemma, et al Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Viale Achille Papa, 30 20149 Milano / IT | [N/P] |
Former [2009/40] | Gervasi, Gemma, et al Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Corso di Porta Vittoria 9 20122 Milano / IT | ||
Former [1990/07] | Gervasi, Gemma, Dr., et al Studio Brevetti e Marchi NOTARBARTOLO & GERVASI S.r.l. 33, Viale Bianca Maria I-20122 Milano / IT | ||
Former [1989/23] | Gervasi, Gemma, Dr. Studio Brevetti e Marchi NOTARBARTOLO & GERVASI S.r.l. 33, Viale Bianca Maria I-20122 Milano / IT | Application number, filing date | 88100359.4 | 13.01.1988 | [1989/23] | Priority number, date | IT19870022848 | 01.12.1987 Original published format: IT 2284887 | [1989/23] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0318630 | Date: | 07.06.1989 | Language: | EN | [1989/23] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0318630 | Date: | 29.12.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/52] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 27.09.1988 | Classification | IPC: | C07H3/04 | [1989/23] | CPC: |
C07H3/04 (EP,KR,US);
A61P1/00 (EP);
A61P1/16 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1989/23] | Title | German: | Verfahren zur Herstellung von hochreiner kristalliner Lactulose und das so erhaltene Produkt | [1989/23] | English: | Method for preparing high purity cristalline lactulose and the product obtained | [1989/23] | French: | Méthode de préparation de lactulose à haut degré de pureté et produit ainsi obtenu | [1989/23] | Examination procedure | 04.12.1989 | Examination requested [1990/12] | 24.04.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 25.06.1992 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 22.03.1993 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 09.06.1993 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 16.06.1993 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 11.09.1993 | Fee for grant paid | 11.09.1993 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
29.08.1994
09.09.1994
ADMISSIBLE Laevosan-Gesellschaft m.b.H. Postfach 316 4021 Linz / AT Opponent's representative Weiss, Wolfgang Weickmann & Weickmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Richard-Strauss-Strasse 80 81679 München / DE | 02
28.09.1994
10.10.1994
ADMISSIBLE Aono Michiyo 301, 7-9, Motoyawata 4-chome Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken, 272 / JP Opponent's representative Madgwick, Paul Roland Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 80331 München / DE | 03
28.09.1994
10.10.1994
ADMISSIBLE Duphar International Research B.V. C.J. van Houtenlaan 36 1381 CP Weesp / NL Opponent's representative Swaters, Pieter D. OCTROOIBUREAU ZOAN B.V. P.O. Box 140 1380 AC Weesp / NL | [N/P] |
Former [1994/47] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
29.08.1994
09.09.1994
ADMISSIBLE Laevosan-Gesellschaft m.b.H. Postfach 316 4021 Linz / AT Opponent's representative Weiss, Wolfgang, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Patentanwälte Weickmann & Partner, Kopernikusstrasse 9 D-81679 München / DE | ||
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28.09.1994
10.10.1994
ADMISSIBLE Aono Michiyo 301, 7-9, Motoyawata 4-chome Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken, 272 / JP Opponent's representative Madgwick, Paul Roland Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München / DE | |||
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28.09.1994
10.10.1994
ADMISSIBLE Duphar International Research B.V. C.J. van Houtenlaan 36 1381 CP Weesp / NL Opponent's representative Swaters, Pieter D. OCTROOIBUREAU ZOAN B.V. P.O. Box 140 NL-1380 AC Weesp / NL | |||
Former [1994/43] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
29.08.1994
09.09.1994
ADMISSIBLE Laevosan-Gesellschaft m.b.H. Postfach 316 4021 Linz / AT Opponent's representative Weiss, Wolfgang, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Patentanwälte Weickmann & Partner, Kopernikusstrasse 9 D-81679 München / DE | 08.12.1994 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 16.03.1995 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 07.05.1996 | Date of oral proceedings | 17.05.1996 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 17.05.1996 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 04.06.1999 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [1999/30] | Appeal following opposition | 08.07.1996 | Appeal received No. T0644/96 | 11.09.1996 | Statement of grounds filed | 15.05.1999 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 04.01.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.01.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 08.01.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 16.01.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Former [2000/52] | CH | 29.12.1993 | |
LI | 29.12.1993 | ||
LU | 31.01.1994 | ||
Former [2000/06] | LU | 31.01.1994 | Documents cited: | Search | [Y]JP61104800 ; | [X]EP0132509 (SIRAC SPA [IT]) | [Y] - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 105, no. 16, October 1986, page 107, abstract no. 135841g, Columbus, Ohio, US; & JP-A-61 104 800 (NIKKEN CHEMICALS CO., LTD) 23-05-1986, & JP61104800 A 00000000 | [Y] - JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, vol. 32, no. 2, March/April 1984, pages 288-292, American Chemical Society, Washington, US; K.B. HICKS et al.: "Preparation and purification of lactulose from sweet cheese whey ultrafiltrate" |