(19)
(11) EP 2 323 494 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:
26.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/43

(21) Application number: 09815242.4

(22) Date of filing: 18.09.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A23C 9/00(2006.01)
 C12N 1/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/057426
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/033768 (25.03.2010 Gazette 2010/12)

(54)

PROBIOTIC INFANT PRODUCTS

PROBIOTISCHE SÄUGLINGSPRODUKTE

PROBIOTIQUES POUR BÉBÉS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 19.09.2008 US 284230

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/21

(73) Proprietors:
  • Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
    Evansville, IN 47721-0001 (US)
  • Alimentary Health Ltd.
    Cork (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • RUSSELL, William Michael,
    Evansville, Indiana 47721-0001 (US)
  • CEDDIA, Michael,
    Evansville, Indiana 47721-0001 (US)

(74) Representative: Jansen, Cornelis Marinus 
VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag
2517 JR Den Haag (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A2-2008/117267
 US-A1- 2007 031 537
   
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