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EP1133242 - CHEWING GUM WITH INCREASED FLAVOR RELEASE USING AN ALGINATE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.05.2007  [2007/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
410 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611 / US
[2006/25]
Former [2001/38]For all designated states
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
410 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago Illinois 60611 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, Sonya, S.
928 58th Street
La Grange Highlands, IL / US
02 / HOWARD, Carmen, V.
Appartment 3A, 3044 West 119 th Street
Marrionette Park, IL / US
 [2001/38]
Representative(s)Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/38]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date99972500.515.11.1999
[2001/38]
WO1999US27030
Priority number, dateUS19980109935P25.11.1998         Original published format: US 109935 P
[2001/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0030466
Date:02.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1133242
Date:19.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1133242
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:A23G4/06, A23G4/10
[2006/25]
CPC:
A23G4/06 (EP,US); A23G4/10 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/16, A23V2250/5026 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/06]A23G3/30, A23G3/00
Former IPC [2001/38]A23G3/30
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/22]
Former [2001/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAUGUMMI MIT ERHOEHTER GESCHMACKSABGABE UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES ALGINATMATERIALS[2005/48]
English:CHEWING GUM WITH INCREASED FLAVOR RELEASE USING AN ALGINATE MATERIAL[2001/38]
French:GOMME A MACHER AVEC LIBERATION DE SAVEUR AMELIOREE A L'AIDE D'ALGINATE[2001/38]
Former [2001/38]KAUGUMMI MIT ERHOETER GESCHMACKSABGABE UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES ALGINATMATERIALS
Entry into regional phase25.05.2001National basic fee paid 
25.05.2001Search fee paid 
25.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/38]
19.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2006Fee for grant paid
27.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4765991  (CHERUKURI SUBRAMAN R [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * claims 1,4 * [A] 14,15;
 [X]US4065578  (REGGIO RICHARD A, et al) [X] 1-11 * claims 1,8,9.10 *;
 [A]US4695463  (YANG ROBERT K [US], et al) [A] 1-3,11 * claims 20,24 *;
 [A]WO9827826  (WRIGLEY W M JUN CO [US], et al) [A] 1-4,11-13 * claims 1-4,11,12,15,16 *
International search[Y]US4065578  (REGGIO RICHARD A, et al);
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 [A]US3857964  (YOLLES S);
 [A]US4156740  (GLASS MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [A]US4981698  (CHERUKURI SUBRAMAN R [US], et al)
 [Y]  - HAWLEY G G, "THE CONDENSED CHEMICAL DICTIONARY", HAWLEY G G, HAWLEY G.G., CONDENSED CHEMICAL DICTIONARY., US, NEW YORK, NOSTRAND REINHOLD., (19770101), vol. ED. 09, page 47/48 + 149 + 727 + 783, 011297, XP002927517
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