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EP About this file: EP1474995

EP1474995 - A method for producing chewing gum granules, a gum composition extruder and granulating system, and a chewing gum product [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.2013
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gumlink A/S
Dandyvej 19
7100 Vejle / DK
[2004/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Mikkelsen, Rikke
Grejsdalsvej 394
7100 Vejle / DK
02 / Schmidt, Niels Ravn
Barrit Langgade 100
7150 Barrit / DK
 [2004/46]
Representative(s)Trier, Mikkel Roed, et al
Awapatent A/S
Rigensgade 11
1316 Copenhagen K / DK
[N/P]
Former [2011/23]Trier, Mikkel Roed, et al
Awapatent A/S Rigensgade 11
1316 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2011/23]Rotne, Jens Styrup, et al
Awapatent A/S Rigensgade 11
1316 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2004/46]Rotne, Jens Styrup, et al
Internationalt Patent-Bureau A/S Hoeje Taastrup Boulevard 23
2630 Taastrup / DK
Application number, filing date03388033.706.05.2003
[2004/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1474995
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1474995
Date:14.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A23G4/00, A23G4/02, A23G4/04
[2012/23]
CPC:
A23G4/00 (EP,KR,US); A23G3/004 (EP,KR,US); A23G4/02 (EP,KR,US);
A23G4/04 (EP,KR,US); B29B9/065 (EP,US); B29B9/12 (EP,US);
B29B7/42 (EP); B29B7/7495 (EP); B29B7/823 (EP);
B29C48/04 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2004/46]A23G3/30
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/46]
TitleGerman:Methode zu Herstellung von Kaugummigranulat, ein Kaugummiextruder mit Granuliersystem und ein Kaugummiprodukt[2004/46]
English:A method for producing chewing gum granules, a gum composition extruder and granulating system, and a chewing gum product[2004/46]
French:Procédé pour la production de granules de chewing-gum, une extrudeuse et un système pour former des granules de chewing-gum, et un produit chewing-gum[2004/46]
Examination procedure06.05.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
17.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2012Fee for grant paid
29.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.11.2006
Opposition(s)15.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
11.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
14.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.05.2003
AT14.11.2012
BE14.11.2012
CY14.11.2012
CZ14.11.2012
EE14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
IT14.11.2012
MC14.11.2012
NL14.11.2012
RO14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
SK14.11.2012
BG14.02.2013
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
PT14.03.2013
IE06.05.2013
LU06.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/20]AT14.11.2012
BE14.11.2012
CY14.11.2012
CZ14.11.2012
EE14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
IT14.11.2012
MC14.11.2012
NL14.11.2012
RO14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
SK14.11.2012
BG14.02.2013
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
PT14.03.2013
IE06.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/08]AT14.11.2012
BE14.11.2012
CY14.11.2012
CZ14.11.2012
EE14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
IT14.11.2012
MC14.11.2012
NL14.11.2012
RO14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
SK14.11.2012
BG14.02.2013
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
PT14.03.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/03]AT14.11.2012
BE14.11.2012
CY14.11.2012
CZ14.11.2012
EE14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
IT14.11.2012
MC14.11.2012
NL14.11.2012
RO14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
SK14.11.2012
BG14.02.2013
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
PT14.03.2013
Former [2013/37]AT14.11.2012
BE14.11.2012
CY14.11.2012
CZ14.11.2012
EE14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
IT14.11.2012
NL14.11.2012
RO14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
SK14.11.2012
BG14.02.2013
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
PT14.03.2013
Former [2013/35]AT14.11.2012
BE14.11.2012
CY14.11.2012
CZ14.11.2012
EE14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
SK14.11.2012
BG14.02.2013
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
PT14.03.2013
Former [2013/34]AT14.11.2012
BE14.11.2012
CY14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
BG14.02.2013
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
PT14.03.2013
Former [2013/31]AT14.11.2012
BE14.11.2012
CY14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
PT14.03.2013
Former [2013/28]BE14.11.2012
CY14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
PT14.03.2013
Former [2013/27]BE14.11.2012
CY14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
Former [2013/26]CY14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
Former [2013/24]CY14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
GR15.02.2013
ES25.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
ES25.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
ES25.02.2013
Former [2013/21]SE14.11.2012
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4161544  (KAUL DIETER [DE]) [Y] 13-15 * claims 1,10 *;
 [A]US5154939  (BRODERICK KEVIN B [US], et al) [A] * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9933353  (WARNER LAMBERT CO [US]) [Y] 16-20 * page 4, line 16 - page 5, line 12 *;
 [DXY]WO02094032  (WRIGLEY W M JUN CO [US]) [DX] 1-12,21,22 * page 3, line 24 - page 4, line 18 * * page 8, line 29 - page 10, line 22; example - * [Y] 13-20;
 [E]WO03053156  (PERFETTI VAN MELLE SPA [IT], et al) [E] 1-22 * page 5, line 7 - page 7, line 27 *
by applicantWO9933353
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