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Nutritional Compositions And Infant Formulas Comprising A Mix Of Oligosaccharides And Optionally Bifidobacterium Lactis For Preventing, Treating Or Reducing The Severity Of Non-Rotavirus-Associated Diarrhoea - EP3493686

The patent EP3493686 was granted to Nestec on Mar 27, 2024. The application was filed on Jul 6, 2017 under application number EP17736937A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3493686

NESTEC
Application Number
EP17736937A
Filing Date
Jul 6, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Feb 23, 2024
Publication Date
Mar 27, 2024
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
FRIESLANDCAMPINA NEDERLANDJan 2, 2025FRIESLANDCAMPINA DEPARTMENTADMISSIBLE
NUTRICIADec 19, 2024NEDERLANDSCH OCTROOIBUREAUADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONEP2526784
DESCRIPTIONWO2004000004
DESCRIPTIONWO2006087391
DESCRIPTIONWO2012160080
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2003072865
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2009041736
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011064707
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012171166
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014255543
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015071402
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017021479
OPPOSITIONEP3331383
OPPOSITIONEP3389405
OPPOSITIONUS2003072865
OPPOSITIONUS2009041736
OPPOSITIONUS2012058094
OPPOSITIONWO2008116916
OPPOSITIONWO2012173486
OPPOSITIONWO2013057072
OPPOSITIONWO2015071402
OPPOSITIONWO2015091789
OPPOSITIONWO2016066460
OPPOSITIONWO2017021479
OPPOSITIONWO2017102705
OPPOSITIONWO2018024440

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