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EP About this file: EP1377178

EP1377178 - METHOD OF PREPARING A CHUNKY ANIMAL FOODSTUFF OR FOOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2010
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mars, Inc.
6885 Elm Street
McLean, VA 22101-3883 / US
[2004/02]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHLEBUSCH, Johannes, P.
Joseph-Haydn-Strasse 8
28209 Bremen / DE
 [2004/02]
Representative(s)Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/02]Winkler, Andreas, Dr., et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02724276.709.04.2002
[2004/02]
WO2002EP03939
Priority number, dateDE200111833412.04.2001         Original published format: DE 10118334
[2004/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02082920
Date:24.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1377178
Date:07.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1377178
Date:29.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:A23K1/00, A23K1/18, A23L1/317
[2004/02]
CPC:
A23K50/40 (EP,US); A23K20/158 (EP,US); A23K40/20 (EP,US);
A23K40/25 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES STÜCKIGEN FUTTER- ODER LEBENSMITTELS[2004/02]
English:METHOD OF PREPARING A CHUNKY ANIMAL FOODSTUFF OR FOOD[2004/02]
French:PROCEDE POUR PREPARER DE LA NOURRITURE POUR ANIMAL EN MORCEAUX[2004/02]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2003National basic fee paid 
30.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/02]
26.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2009Fee for grant paid
29.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.07.2009
BE29.07.2009
CY29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IT29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
TR29.07.2009
GR30.10.2009
ES09.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
IE09.04.2010
LU09.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT29.07.2009
BE29.07.2009
CY29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IT29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.10.2009
ES09.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
IE09.04.2010
LU09.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2012/37]AT29.07.2009
BE29.07.2009
CY29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IT29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.10.2009
ES09.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
IE09.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/14]AT29.07.2009
BE29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IT29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.10.2009
ES09.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
IE09.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/10]AT29.07.2009
BE29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.10.2009
ES09.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
IE09.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/07]AT29.07.2009
BE29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.10.2009
ES09.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
IE09.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2010/50]AT29.07.2009
BE29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.10.2009
ES09.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
MC30.04.2010
Former [2010/47]AT29.07.2009
BE29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.10.2009
ES09.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
Former [2010/25]AT29.07.2009
BE29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
Former [2010/20]AT29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
Former [2010/16]AT29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
Former [2010/10]AT29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.11.2009
Former [2010/09]AT29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.11.2009
Former [2010/08]AT29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.11.2009
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