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EP2946671 - HYDROPHILIC GUM BASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.03.2021 Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 10.04.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.01.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 09.03.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Intercontinental Great Brands LLC 100 Deforest Avenue East Hanover, NJ 07936 / US
	[2020/20]
Former [2015/48]	For all designated states Intercontinental Great Brands LLC 100 Deforest Ave East Hanover, NJ 07936 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Street, Graham T. 11 Hunters Wharf Katesgrove Lane Reading, Berkshire RG1 2NH / GB
	02 / Harris, Lawrence W. 32 Hogarth Avenue Reading, Berkshire RG30 4QW / GB
	[2015/48]
Representative(s)	Wilson Gunn Centurion House 129 Deansgate Manchester M3 3WR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2015/48]	Wilson Gunn Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
Application number, filing date	15172853.2	17.01.2012
	[2015/48]
Priority number, date	GB20110000790	18.01.2011 Original published format: GB 201100790
	US201161443005P	15.02.2011 Original published format: US 201161443005 P
	[2015/48]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2946671
	Date:	25.11.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/48]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2946671
	Date:	09.12.2015
	[2015/50]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2946671
	Date:	13.05.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/20]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	10.11.2015
Classification	IPC:	C08L29/10, A23G4/06, A23G4/08	[2020/07]
	CPC:	A23G4/08 (EP,US); A23G4/06 (EP,US); C08L29/10 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2015/50]	A23G4/06, A23G4/08, C08L31/04
Designated contracting states	AL, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2016/28]
Former [2015/48]	AL, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
Title	German:	HYDROPHILE KAUGUMMIGRUNDMASSE	[2015/48]
	English:	HYDROPHILIC GUM BASE	[2015/48]
	French:	BASE DE GOMME HYDROPHILE	[2015/48]
Examination procedure	25.05.2016	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	01.06.2016	Examination requested [2016/28]
	12.03.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	13.06.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.01.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.04.2020	Fee for grant paid
	07.04.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	07.04.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP12701968.5 / EP2665369
Opposition(s)	16.02.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.06.2015	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.06.2015	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.01.2016	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.01.2017	Renewal fee patent year 06
	29.01.2018	Renewal fee patent year 07
	28.01.2019	Renewal fee patent year 08
	27.01.2020	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	17.01.2012
	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CY	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	MC	13.05.2020
	MK	13.05.2020
	MT	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SI	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	TR	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
	IE	17.01.2021
	LU	17.01.2021
	BE	31.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]	HU	17.01.2012
	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CY	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	MC	13.05.2020
	MK	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SI	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	TR	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
	IE	17.01.2021
	LU	17.01.2021
	BE	31.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2024/22]	HU	17.01.2012
	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CY	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	MC	13.05.2020
	MK	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SI	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
	IE	17.01.2021
	LU	17.01.2021
	BE	31.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2023/27]	HU	17.01.2012
	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CY	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	MC	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SI	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
	IE	17.01.2021
	LU	17.01.2021
	BE	31.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2023/24]	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CY	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	MC	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SI	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
	IE	17.01.2021
	LU	17.01.2021
	BE	31.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2022/33]	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	MC	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SI	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
	IE	17.01.2021
	LU	17.01.2021
	BE	31.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2022/07]	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	MC	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SI	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
	IE	17.01.2021
	LU	17.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2021/52]	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	MC	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SI	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
	LU	17.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2021/43]	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	MC	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SI	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
	LU	17.01.2021
Former [2021/40]	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	MC	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SI	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
Former [2021/24]	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SI	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
Former [2021/10]	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SK	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
Former [2021/09]	AL	13.05.2020
	AT	13.05.2020
	CZ	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	EE	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	IT	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
Former [2021/08]	AL	13.05.2020
	DK	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RO	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	SM	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
Former [2021/04]	AL	13.05.2020
	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	NL	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
Former [2021/01]	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	BG	13.08.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
Former [2020/51]	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	RS	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
Former [2020/50]	FI	13.05.2020
	HR	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	LV	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	GR	14.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
Former [2020/48]	FI	13.05.2020
	LT	13.05.2020
	SE	13.05.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
	PT	14.09.2020
Former [2020/47]	LT	13.05.2020
	NO	13.08.2020
	IS	13.09.2020
Former [2020/46]	IS	13.09.2020
Documents cited:	Search	[X] US2008233233 (SOPER PAUL D et al.) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0301] , [ 303] , [ 387] , [ 402] , [ 406] , [ 427] , [ 432] , [ 451] , [0507]; examples 12, 19; claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10; table 5 *
		[X] WO2008103816 (CADBURY ADAMS USA LLC et al.) [X] 1-12 * page 25, line 4 - line 9; examples 12, 19; claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 6,10; table 5 * * page 25, line 23 - line 24 * * page 49, line 28 - line 31 * * page 54, line 5 - line 16 * * page 55, line 18 - line 20 * * page 61, line 11 - line 15 * * page 63, line 14 - line 20 * * page 67, line 31 - line 32 * * page 83, line 24 - line 28 *
		[A] WO2010149334 (VINAVIL S P A et al.) [A] 1-12 * page 8, line 11 - line 13; examples 1, 4; claims 1-3, 11, 15 *
		[A] WO2010125342 (CADBURY ADAMS USA LLC et al.) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
		[A] WO2008145120 (GUMLINK AS et al.) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *

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