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EP1229801 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE ICED CONFECTIONERY ITEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2005
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.02.2005  [2005/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MARS, INCORPORATED
6885 Elm Street McLean
Virginia 22101-3883 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/15]For all designated states
Mars, Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 / US
Former [2002/33]For all designated states
Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GLADIN, Alain
53, rue Ferme Falk
F-67500 Haguenau / FR
02 / PICQUET, Alain
9, rue des Pigeons
F-67200 Strasbourg / FR
 [2002/33]
Representative(s)Hirsch & Associés
154 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/33]Cabinet Hirsch
34, Rue de Bassano
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date00968018.212.10.2000
[2002/33]
WO2000FR02839
Priority number, dateFR1999001288615.10.1999         Original published format: FR 9912886
[2002/33]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0128352
Date:26.04.2001
Language:FR
[2001/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1229801
Date:14.08.2002
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1229801
Date:03.03.2004
Language:FR
[2004/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:A23G9/28, A23G9/14, A23G9/08, A23G3/20
[2002/33]
CPC:
A23G9/083 (EP); A23G9/282 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/40]
Former [2002/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KOMPOSITEISKONFEKT[2002/33]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE ICED CONFECTIONERY ITEM[2002/33]
French:PROCEDE DE REALISATION D'UNE CONFISERIE GLACEE COMPOSITE[2002/33]
Entry into regional phase15.05.2002National basic fee paid 
15.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
17.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2003Fee for grant paid
18.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]US1711750  (W C SCHOPPNER) [X] 1,5,6,8-15 * page 4, line 51 - line 60; figure .; claim - *;
 [X]US2850990  (M B RASMUSSON) [X] 1,2,4-6,9-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4517205  (ALDRICH DEBORAH G) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9402027  (UNILEVER PLC ;UNILEVER NV (NL)) [X] 1,2 * page 5, line 18 - line 21; figure -; claims 1,10 *;
 [X]US5911813  (JENSEN ERIK HVIID) [X] 1 * figures 11,14,,9,10,12,13; claim - *;
 [A]JPS5658459  ;
 [X]US4229484  (STEELS GORDON ET AL) [X] 1,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4666723  (INVERNIZZI RUTILIO ET AL) [A] 1 * figure - *;
 [A]EP0130748  (NABISCO BRANDS INC) [A] * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US3072078  (H A FAERBER) [A] 1 * figure 5; claim - *;
 [A]US1465749  (F. WESTERMAN);
 [A]US1404548  (F. G. SALERNO);
 [A]US4388795  (STOHLQUIST ROGER H ET AL)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810804), vol. 005, no. 120, Database accession no. (C - 065), & JP56058459 A 19810521 (ARAKI MASAMI) [A] 1,12 * abstract *
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