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EP About this file: EP3715118

EP3715118 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF A CHOCOLATE FOOD PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG
Seestrasse 204
8802 Kilchberg / CH
[2022/52]
Former [2020/40]For all designated states
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli GmbH
Süsterfeldstrasse 130
52072 Aachen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GEBHARDT, Andreas
Eginhardtstrasse 28
52070 Aachen / DE
02 / KESSLER, Julia
Vaalser Strasse 61
52074 Aachen / DE
03 / MITTLER, Lukas
Löhergraben 34
52064 Aachen / DE
04 / RADERMACHER, Daniel
Ringstr.16
50996 Köln / DE
 [2023/18]
Former [2020/40]01 / Gebhardt, Andreas
Eginhardtstrasse 28
52070 Aachen / DE
02 / Kessler, Julia
Vaalser Strasse 61
52074 Aachen / DE
03 / Mittler, Lukas
Löhergraben 34
52064 Aachen / DE
04 / Radermacher, Daniel
Ringstr.16
50996 Köln / DE
Representative(s)E. Blum & Co. AG
Franklinturm
Hofwiesenstrasse 349
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2023/18]Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2020/40]Vos, Derk
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date19165115.726.03.2019
[2020/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3715118
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3715118
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:B33Y30/00, B33Y10/00, B33Y50/00, A23G1/00, A23G1/04, A23G1/20, A23G7/00, B29C64/165
[2020/40]
CPC:
B33Y30/00 (EP); A23G1/0013 (EP); A23G1/0053 (EP);
B29C64/165 (EP); B33Y10/00 (EP); B33Y70/00 (EP);
B33Y80/00 (EP); A23P2020/253 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/18]
Former [2020/40]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 
TitleGerman:GENERATIVE FERTIGUNG EINES SCHOKOLADENLEBENSMITTELPRODUKTS[2020/40]
English:ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF A CHOCOLATE FOOD PRODUCT[2020/40]
French:FABRICATION ADDITIVE D'UN PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE À BASE DE CHOCOLAT[2020/40]
Examination procedure29.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/18]
29.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2023Fee for grant paid
02.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
[2024/25]
Former [2024/10]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/08]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/03]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES03.05.2023
PT04.09.2023
Documents cited:SearchUS2005225007  [ ] (LAI WEI-HSIAN [TW], et al) [ ] * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0044]; figures 1,2,6; claim 10 *;
 [XY]US2008260918  (LAI WEI-HSIANG [TW], et al) [X] 1,8,9 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0033]; claim 2 * * paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0013] * [Y] 1-17;
 [XY]WO2018149882  (CHOCOLADEFABRIKEN LINDT & SPRUENGLI GMBH [DE]) [X] 10,11,15,17 * Experimental part; page 20 - page 22 * * page 18, line 14 - line 31 * * page 20, line 5 *[Y] 1-17
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