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EP About this file: EP1248528

EP1248528 - METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PRINT MULTICOLOR IMAGES ON EDIBLE PIECES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2007
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mars, Inc.
6885 Elm Street
McLean, VA 22101-3883 / US
For all designated states
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP.
1273 North Church Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057 / US
[2002/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Ackley, Michael E., Jr., Ackley Machine Corp.
1273 North Church Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057 / US
02 / Louden, Samuel J., Ackley Machine Corp.
1273 North Church Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057 / US
03 / Suttle, James M.
55 Manor Drive
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 / US
04 / Webster, Michael E.
11 Heller Hill Road
Blairstown, NJ 07825 / US
05 / Willcocks, Neil A.
7 Cathy Lane
Flanders, NJ 07836 / US
06 / Wozniak, Michael S.
212 Hurley Drive
Hackettstown, NJ 07840 / US
 [2002/42]
Representative(s)James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/42]James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01901793.805.01.2001
[2002/42]
WO2001US00384
Priority number, dateUS2000047954907.01.2000         Original published format: US 479549
[2002/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0150877
Date:19.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1248528
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1248528
Date:06.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:A23G3/00
[2002/42]
CPC:
A23G3/54 (EP,US); A23G3/28 (EP,US); B41F17/00 (EP,US);
B41F17/006 (EP,US); B41F17/30 (EP,US); B41F17/36 (EP,US);
B41J11/0085 (EP,US); B41J2/01 (EP,US); B41J3/407 (EP,US);
B41J3/4073 (EP,US); B41J3/40731 (EP,US); B41M5/0023 (EP,US);
B41M5/0047 (EP,US); B41M5/0076 (EP,US); B41M5/0088 (EP,US);
B41P2215/114 (EP,US); B41P2217/60 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/42]
Extension statesAL06.08.2002
LT06.08.2002
LV06.08.2002
MK06.08.2002
RO06.08.2002
SI06.08.2002
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM DRUCKEN MEHRFARBIGER BILDER AUF ESSBAREN PRODUKTEN[2002/42]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PRINT MULTICOLOR IMAGES ON EDIBLE PIECES[2002/42]
French:PROCEDE D'IMPRESSION D'IMAGES MULTICOLORES SUR DES PRODUITS COMESTIBLES[2002/42]
Entry into regional phase06.08.2002National basic fee paid 
06.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/42]
06.09.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2006Fee for grant paid
09.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06025016.4  / EP1764002
Opposition(s)07.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
CY06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
TR06.12.2006
IE05.01.2007
LU05.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
SE06.03.2007
GR07.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
CY06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
IE05.01.2007
LU05.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
SE06.03.2007
GR07.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2008/19]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
IE05.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
SE06.03.2007
GR07.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2007/48]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
IE05.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
SE06.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2007/46]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
SE06.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2007/39]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
SE06.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2007/36]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
SE06.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2007/30]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
SE06.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
SE06.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI06.12.2006
SE06.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[Y]US1334822  (HAROLD VARBLE) [Y] 5-8,13-22 * the whole document *;
 [XD]US4578273  (KRUBERT GEORGE J [US]) [XD] 23-26 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4843958  (EGOSI ISAAC [US]) [Y] 46 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE3836142  (TUSKY MARIA [DE]) [X] 5,13,17 * the whole document *;
 [XY]WO9101884  (UPJOHN CO [US]) [X] 1-12,23-29,33-35,38,45 * page 6, line 31 - page 11, line 25; figure - * [Y] 5-8,13-22,46;
 [A]EP0442782  (OEUROMER S A [LU]) [A] 5,13,17,23 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0596328  (NIPPON ELANCO [JP]) [A] 1-46 * the whole document *;
 [DA]WO9716075  (WRIGLEY W M JUN CO [US], et al) [DA] 1,5,9,13,17,23,27,33 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0919377  (ACKLEY MACHINE CORP [US]) [A] 1-46* the whole document *;
 [PX]WO0074938  (ACKLEY MACHINE CORP [US]) [PX] 5-8 * the whole document *
by applicantUS3052552
 US3335658
 US3735699
 US4519310
 US4578273
 US4670271
 US5534281
 US5834047
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