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EP0981282 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING A NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/09]PROCESS FOR PREPARING A NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT
[2004/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 16.11.2005  [2005/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Griffin Industries, Inc.
4221 Alexandria Pike
Cold Spring, KY 41076-1897 / US
[2000/09]
Inventor(s)01 / GRIFFIN, Martin, W.
3264 High Ridge Drive
Taylor Mill, KY 41015 / US
02 / THOMAS, Steven, D.
Route 1, Box 47
Falmouth, KY 41040 / US
03 / CROWLEY, John, L.
324 West Marie Drive
Alexandria, KY 41001 / US
04 / WEDDINGTON, Eugene, M.
3394 West U.S. 22 & 3
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
[2000/09]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
c/o Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date98908547.712.02.1998
[2000/09]
WO1998US02854
Priority number, dateUS19970038863P27.02.1997         Original published format: US 38863 P
[2000/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9837773
Date:03.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0981282
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0981282
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.09.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:A23K1/04, A23J1/06, A23J1/10
[2000/09]
CPC:
A23K10/14 (EP); A23K10/24 (EP); A23K10/26 (EP);
A61P3/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB [2000/09]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES NAHRUNGSERGÄNZUNGSMITTELS UND NAHRUNGSERGÄNZUNGSMITTEL[2004/12]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING A NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT[2004/12]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE SUPPLEMENT NUTRITIONNEL ET SUPPLEMENT NUTRITIONNEL[2004/12]
Former [2000/09]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES NAHRUNGSERGÄNZUNGSMITTELS
Former [2000/09]PROCESS FOR PREPARING A NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT
Former [2000/09]PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE SUPPLEMENT NUTRITIONNEL
Entry into regional phase27.08.1999National basic fee paid 
27.08.1999Search fee paid 
27.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/09]
25.10.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2004Fee for grant paid
14.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
16.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.03.200104   M06   Fee paid on   19.03.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK15.12.2004
ES26.12.2004
[2005/46]
Former [2005/27]ES26.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2167639  (BOSCOOP AGRARIPARI KOZOS VALLA) [Y] 1-16 * page 11, line 4 - line 14 * * examples 1-3 * * claims 1,9,13,24,27-29 *;
 [Y]US5049397  (KOLBECK WINFRIED [DE], et al) [Y] 1-16 * column 5, line 26 - line 38 * * column 6, line 37 - line 41 *;
 [Y]WO9118520  (ADVANCED HYDROLYZING SYST [US]) [Y] 1-16 * page 1, line 31 - page 2, line 9 * * page 5, line 13 - page 8, line 3 * * page 9, line 11 - line 15 * * page 29, line 36 - page 30, line 4 * * claims 1,25-28 *;
 [Y]US4089978  (LUGAY JOAQUIN CASTRO, et al) [Y] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3272632  (PAUL SPEER) [A] 1,9 * column 2, line 15 - line 26 * * claim 1 *
International search[Y]US5049397  (KOLBECK WINFRIED [DE], et al);
 [Y]US4089978  (LUGAY JOAQUIN CASTRO, et al);
 [Y]US4269865  (RETRUM ROWLAND)
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