(19)
(11) EP 1 153 548 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/18

(21) Application number: 01201431.2

(22) Date of filing: 20.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A23L 1/302(2006.01)
A23L 1/29(2006.01)
A23L 1/39(2006.01)
A23L 1/304(2006.01)
A23D 7/00(2006.01)
A61K 31/12(2006.01)
A61K 9/10(2006.01)
 A23L 1/30(2006.01)
A23L 1/24(2006.01)
A23L 1/10(2006.01)
A23L 2/52(2006.01)
A23D 9/00(2006.01)
A61K 39/39(2006.01)

(54)

Vitamin k2 containing food product

Nahrungsmittel enthaltend Vitamin k2

Produit alimentaire contenant de la vitamine k2

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 12.05.2000 EP 00303995

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46

(73) Proprietor: NattoPharma ASA
0230 Oslo (NO)

(72) Inventor:
  • Quinlan, Paul Thomas, Unilever Res. Vlaardingen
    3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)

(74) Representative: Huygens, Arthur Victor et al
Octrooibureau Huygens, Hondsdraf 8
3401 LA Ijsselstein
3401 LA Ijsselstein (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 3 949 098
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  • SUZUKI YOSHIO ET AL: "Production of hen's eggs rich in vitamin K." NUTRITION RESEARCH, vol. 17, no. 10, 1997, pages 1607-1615, XP000983750 ISSN: 0271-5317
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  • SCHURGERS L J ET AL: "Nutritional intake of vitamins K1 (phylloquinone) and K2 (menaquinone) in the Netherlands." JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE (ABINGDON), vol. 9, no. 2, June 1999 (1999-06), pages 115-122, XP000983689 ISSN: 1359-0847
 
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