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EP0956856 - BETA-GLUCOOLIGOSACCHARIDE FOR ACCELERATING CALCIUM ASSIMILATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/46]Calcium assimilation accelerator, calcium supplementing diet and method for accelerating calcium assimilation
[2006/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2007
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, ES, IT, PT
published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd.
33-8, Sendagaya 5-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
[2006/47]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd.
33-8, Sendagaya 5-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takase, Sachiko
903, Tokan-mansion, 3-3 Magarikane 3-chome
Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka / JP
02 / Goda, Toshinao
21-11, Kawahara-cho
Shimizu-shi, Shizuoka / JP
03 / Unno, Takehiro
703-25, Nakamaru
Fuji-shi, Shizuoka / JP
04 / Nakakuki, Teruo
7, Kamogreenhill, 57, Kamo
Mishima-shi, Shizuoka / JP
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Beacham, Annabel Rose, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/15]Beacham, Annabel Rose, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [1999/46]Skailes, Humphrey John
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date99303116.022.04.1999
[1999/46]
Priority number, dateJP1998011395823.04.1998         Original published format: JP 11395898
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0956856
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0956856
Date:02.05.2002
[2002/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956856
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/702, A61P3/14
[2006/01]
CPC:
A61K31/70 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P3/00 (EP);
A61P3/02 (EP); A61P3/14 (EP)
Former IPC [2002/18]A61K31/702, A61K33/06, A23L1/236, A61P3/02
Former IPC [1999/46]A61K31/70, A61K33/06
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/04]
Former [1999/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:BETA-GLUCOOLIGOSACCHARIDE ZUR BESCHLEUNIGUNG VON CALCIUMAUFNAHME[2006/01]
English:BETA-GLUCOOLIGOSACCHARIDE FOR ACCELERATING CALCIUM ASSIMILATION[2006/01]
French:BETA-GLUCOOLIGOSACCHARIDE POUR ACCELERER L'ASSIMILATION DU CALCIUM[2006/01]
Former [1999/46]Beschleuniger von Calciumaufnahme, Kalziumnahrungszusatz und Verfahren zur Beschleunigung von Calciumaufnahme
Former [1999/46]Calcium assimilation accelerator, calcium supplementing diet and method for accelerating calcium assimilation
Former [1999/46]Accelerateur d'assimilation de calcium, complément alimentaire à base de calcium et procede pour accélerer l' assimilation de calcium
Examination procedure23.10.2002Examination requested  [2002/51]
03.03.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, CY, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC
05.11.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2006Fee for grant paid
12.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
24.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.12.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
06.12.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
06.12.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
06.12.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
06.12.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.12.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
06.12.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.12.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE22.11.2006
IT22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
DK22.02.2007
SE22.02.2007
ES05.03.2007
PT23.04.2007
[2008/17]
Former [2007/30]BE22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
SE22.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[XD]EP0415720  (JAPAN MAIZE PROD [JP]) [XD] 1-6 * page 19; example 4 *;
 [X]JPS63116668  ;
 [X]JPH04134031
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880929), vol. 012, no. 365, Database accession no. (C - 532), & JP63116668 A 19880520 (DAIKIN IND LTD;OTHERS: 02) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920827), vol. 016, no. 406, Database accession no. (C - 0978), & JP04134031 A 19920507 (NITSUSHIN SEITOU KK) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
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