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Pet Food Compositions - EP3547845

The patent EP3547845 was granted to Hills PET Nutrition on Mar 1, 2023. The application was originally filed on Dec 27, 2016 under application number EP16826608A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3547845

HILLS PET NUTRITION
Application Number
EP16826608A
Filing Date
Dec 27, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 27, 2023
Publication Date
Mar 1, 2023
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Patent Citations (5) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2016296486
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2011011472
OPPOSITIONUS2001051206
OPPOSITIONUS6071544
OPPOSITIONWO2009086275

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (9) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT- Anon., "ADULT HEALTH-RSS TM", (20161024), pages 1 - 5, URL: http://www.raynecanada.ca/s/FE_AdultRSS_Oct2416.pdf, (20170207), XP055343111 [X] 1,11,12,14,16 * the whole document * [I] 2-29
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT- Anon., "NF KidNey Function brand Canine and Feline Formulas", (20141219), URL: https://www.purinaproplanvets.com/media/1192/canine_nf.pdf, (20170207), XP055343105 [I] 1-29 * the whole document *
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT- KERR ET AL, "Companion animals symposium : dietary management of feline lower urinary tract symptoms", JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, US, (20130101), vol. 91, no. 6, doi:10.2527/JAS.2012-6035, ISSN 0021-8812, pages 2965 - 2975, XP009177706 [I] 1-29 * page 2970, column 1, paragraph 3 - column 2, paragraph 1 *
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Do Cats Drink Water? Cat Hydration & Dehydration Prevention", Purina, (20231221), pages 1 - 4, XP093181677
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Royal Canin Urinary S/O Cat 1.5kg", (20160723), pages 1 - 8, Myvet, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20160723101636/https:/www.myvet.co.nz/urinary-s-o-cat-1-5kg.html, (20240405), XP093148363
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Veterinary diet product book ", Royal Canin, (20160101), pages 1 - 6, XP093148366
OPPOSITION- Zoran Debra L, "Feline lower urinary tract disease (Proceedings)", dvm360, (20111001), dvm360, URL: https://www.dvm360.com/view/feline-lower-urinary-tract-disease-proceedings, XP093305861
OPPOSITION- Rishniw Mark, Bicalho Rodrigo, "Factors affecting urine specific gravity in apparently healthy cats presenting to first opinion practice for routine evaluation", Journal of feline medicine and surgery, GB , (20150401), vol. 17, no. 4, doi:10.1177/1098612X14541263, ISSN 1098-612X, pages 329 - 337, XP093148367
OPPOSITION- Bartges Joseph W, "Feline Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis : Risk factors and rational treatment approaches", Journal of feline medicine and surgery, WB SAUNDERS, LONDON, GB, GB , (20160901), vol. 18, no. 9, doi:10.1177/1098612X16660442, ISSN 1098-612X, pages 712 - 722, XP093305856

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