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EP About this file: EP1410718

EP1410718 - Elastomer processing system for chewing gum [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
100 Deforest Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936 / US
[2013/50]
Former [2012/04]For all designated states
Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
Three Lakes Drive
Northfield, IL 60093 / US
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
Cadbury Adams USA LLC
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Degrady, Marc
91 Patriots Road
Morris Plains NJ 07950 / US
02 / Duggan, James A.
514 Otto Road
Machesney Park IL 61115 / US
03 / Tebrinke, Kevin Richard
5 Ridgewood Drive
Fort Madison IA 52627 / US
04 / Bunkers, Joseph
13819 Cassadale
Caledonia IL 61072 / US
05 / Upmann, Arthur W.
13819 Cassidy
Rockton IL 61072 / US
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Charles House
148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/11]Wilson Gunn
Charles House
148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham
B3 3HT / GB
Former [2010/34]Wilson Gunn
Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street Birmingham
B3 3HT / GB
Former [2004/17]Wilson Gunn Skerrett
Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
Application number, filing date03024695.322.07.1998
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1410718
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1410718
Date:13.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:A23G4/02
[2012/42]
CPC:
A23G4/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2004/17]A23G3/30
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/17]
Extension statesAL28.10.2003
LT28.10.2003
LV28.10.2003
MK28.10.2003
RO28.10.2003
SI28.10.2003
TitleGerman:Elastomes Behandlungssystem zur Herstellung von Kaugummi[2004/17]
English:Elastomer processing system for chewing gum[2004/17]
French:Système de traitement d'élastomère pour chewing gum[2004/17]
Examination procedure28.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/17]
18.03.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2013Fee for grant paid
30.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98935869.2  / EP1098571
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19980935869) is  21.03.2003
Opposition(s)16.12.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
02.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
13.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
15.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
20.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.10.200306   M06   Fee paid on   02.04.2004
31.07.200407   M06   Fee paid on   27.08.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.03.2013
BE13.03.2013
CY13.03.2013
DK13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
IT13.03.2013
MC13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
IE22.07.2013
LU22.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/33]AT13.03.2013
BE13.03.2013
CY13.03.2013
DK13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
IT13.03.2013
MC13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
IE22.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/20]AT13.03.2013
BE13.03.2013
CY13.03.2013
DK13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
IT13.03.2013
MC13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/14]AT13.03.2013
BE13.03.2013
CY13.03.2013
DK13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
IT13.03.2013
MC13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2014/11]AT13.03.2013
BE13.03.2013
CY13.03.2013
DK13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
IT13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2014/09]AT13.03.2013
BE13.03.2013
CY13.03.2013
DK13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2013/52]AT13.03.2013
BE13.03.2013
CY13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2013/48]AT13.03.2013
BE13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2013/47]BE13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2013/44]BE13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
Former [2013/37]FI13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
Former [2013/34]SE13.03.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]SU965513  ;
 [X]GB2073048  (AIRCO INC) [X] 1-6 * page 2, line 64 - line 87; figure - *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1983, no. 33, Database accession no. 1983-739898, XP002104340 & SU965513 A 19821015 (RUBBER TECH EQUIP INST) [A] 3 * abstract *
by applicantGB2073048
 US4555407
 US5045325
 US5135760
 US5419919
 US5486366
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