(19)
(11) EP 1 767 201 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:
29.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/20

(21) Application number: 05755641.7

(22) Date of filing: 23.06.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/198(2006.01)
A61K 31/7072(2006.01)
A61K 31/708(2006.01)
A61P 1/14(2006.01)
 A61K 31/7068(2006.01)
A61K 31/7076(2006.01)
A61P 1/12(2006.01)
A61P 3/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2005/012010
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/001492 (05.01.2006 Gazette 2006/01)

(54)

NUTRIENT COMPOSITION AND COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTION/MITIGATION OF DIGESTIVE TRACT DEPRESSION

NÄHRSTOFFZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR PRÄVENTION/MITIGATION VON VERDAUUNGSTRAKTDEPRESSION

COMPOSITION NUTRITIVE ET COMPOSITION POUR LA PRÉVENTION/L"ATTÉNUATION DE LA DÉPRESSION DU SYSTÈME DIGESTIF

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 28.06.2004 JP 2004189515

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13

(60) Divisional application:
10011493.3 / 2305240

(73) Proprietor: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-8315 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • TANAKA, Tatsuro
    Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 2108681 (JP)
  • UNEYAMA, Hisayuki
    Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 2108681 (JP)
  • TORII, Kunio
    kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 2108681 (JP)
  • MIWA, Kiyoshi
    Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 2108681 (JP)

(74) Representative: Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS
London EC2V 8AS (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A2-98/32429
JP-A- 2003 524 636
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JP-A- 2003 530 411
   
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