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EP About this file: EP3675644

EP3675644 - FOOD COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING REDUCED-FLAVOR COCOA PRODUCT AS BULK FILLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Hershey Company
19 East Chocolate Avenue
Hershey, PA 17033 / US
[2020/28]
Inventor(s)01 / ST. JOHN, James F.
1585 Brookline Drive
Hummelstown Pennsylvania 17036 / US
 [2020/28]
Representative(s)Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[2020/28]
Application number, filing date18852454.031.08.2018
[2020/28]
WO2018US49207
Priority number, dateUS201762553272P01.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762553272 P
[2020/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019046785
Date:07.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3675644
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR07.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:A23G1/00, A23C15/12
[2020/28]
CPC:
A23G1/00 (EP); A23G1/40 (US); A23G1/0036 (US);
A23G1/46 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2020/28]
TitleGerman:NAHRUNGSMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT GESCHMACKSREDUZIERTEM KAKAOPRODUKT ALS MASSEFÜLLSTOFF[2020/28]
English:FOOD COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING REDUCED-FLAVOR COCOA PRODUCT AS BULK FILLER[2020/28]
French:COMPOSITIONS ALIMENTAIRES CONTENANT UN PRODUIT DE CACAO À SAVEUR RÉDUITE EN TANT QUE CHARGE EN VRAC[2020/28]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2020National basic fee paid 
03.03.2020Search fee paid 
03.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
18.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2023Observations by third parties
21.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2024Observations by third parties
24.09.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3649302  (DAGGY ELMER E, et al);
 [X]US4524086  (PLAYER KENNETH W [US], et al);
 [X]EP1992232  (KRAFT FOODS R & D INC [US])
International search[A]US4952413  (LABARGE ROBERT G [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See the whole document. *;
 [A]US6296891  (ZUMBE ALBERT [GB], et al) [A] 1-20 * See the whole document. *;
 [X]US2002034579  (BIEHL BOLE [DE], et al) [X] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0011], [0015], [0018]; examples 3-4; and claim 16. *;
 [A]US2003224097  (NERI NAPOLEONE [IT]) [A] 1-20* See the whole document. *;
 [A]WO2006047151  (SWEET SUE LLC [US]) [A] 1-20 * See the whole document. *
by applicantUS3649302
 US4524086
 US2002034579
 EP1992232
otherJP2005261391
 WO2017005372
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