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Nutritional Compositions And Infant Formulas Comprising Bifidobacterium Animalis Ssp. Lactis And Optionally A Mix Of Oligosaccharides For Inducing A Gut Microbiota Close To The One Of Breast Fed Infants - EP3331383

The patent EP3331383 was granted to Nestec on May 5, 2021. The application was filed on Aug 4, 2016 under application number EP16747524A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3331383

NESTEC
Application Number
EP16747524A
Filing Date
Aug 4, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Apr 3, 2021
Publication Date
May 5, 2021
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
CHR HANSENFeb 4, 2022UEXKULL & STOLBERGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1974743
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2147678
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2009144137
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015082151
OPPOSITIONEP1974743
OPPOSITIONEP2147678
OPPOSITIONUS2012171166
OPPOSITIONUS2013266684
OPPOSITIONWO2009144137
OPPOSITIONWO2015082151

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