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EP About this file: EP1601246

EP1601246 - PET CHEWS AND METHODS OF MAKING PET CHEWS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Hartz Mountain Corporation
400 Plaza Drive
Secaucus, NJ 07094-3688 / US
[2005/49]
Inventor(s)01 / JIA, Tiandong
6 Bates Court
Somerset, NJ 08873 / US
02 / MCNAMARA, Sharon
7 Laurel Trail
Kinnelon, NJ 07073 / US
03 / SULIKOWSKI, Robert, T.
4646 Independence Boulevard
Lumberton, NC 28358 / US
 [2005/49]
Representative(s)Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [2005/49]Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk, Patent Attorneys, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date04713762.523.02.2004
[2005/49]
WO2004US05331
Priority number, dateUS20030450950P28.02.2003         Original published format: US 450950 P
US2003041735616.04.2003         Original published format: US 417356
[2005/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004077940
Date:16.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1601246
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1601246
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:A01K29/00
[2005/49]
CPC:
A01K15/026 (EP,US); A23K50/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PET-CHEWS UND VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN VON PET-CHEWS[2005/49]
English:PET CHEWS AND METHODS OF MAKING PET CHEWS[2005/49]
French:OS A MACHER ET PROCEDES DE FABRICATION D'OS A MACHER[2005/49]
Entry into regional phase15.07.2004National basic fee paid 
15.07.2004Search fee paid 
15.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2004Examination requested  [2005/49]
16.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2007Fee for grant paid
19.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200603   M06   Fee paid on   26.04.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
TR13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
HU14.12.2007
LU23.02.2008
IE25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
[2010/38]
Former [2010/34]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
HU14.12.2007
LU23.02.2008
IE25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2010/33]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
LU23.02.2008
IE25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2009/35]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
IE25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2009/11]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
IE25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2009/08]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
IE25.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2008/46]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
MC28.02.2008
Former [2008/28]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/22]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/14]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/11]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/07]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Former [2007/50]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Documents cited:Search[E]WO2004062359  (SALIX LLC [US], et al) [E] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 EP1513396  [ ] (SALIX LLC [US]) [ ] * the whole document *
International search[A]US2185547  (JOHN FOWLER);
 [A]US2988045  (FISHER STANTON E);
 [A]US3198173  (FISHER STANTON E);
 [A]US6277420  (ANDERSEN DAVID B [US], et al)
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