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EP About this file: EP1496753

EP1496753 - CHEWING GUM BASE AND CHEWING GUM WITH ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYVINYLACETATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
410 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611 / US
[2007/24]
Former [2005/03]For all designated states
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
410 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROSS, Lasha
80 South Gibson Road Apt. 924, Building 9
Henderson, NV 89012 / US
02 / BUNCZEK, Michael
5931 Meadow Drive
Lisle, IL 60532 / US
 [2005/03]
Representative(s)Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/03]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date03718446.217.04.2003
[2005/03]
WO2003US12014
Priority number, dateUS2002006340519.04.2002         Original published format: US 63405
[2005/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03088757
Date:30.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1496753
Date:19.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1496753
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:A23G4/08
[2006/46]
CPC:
A23G4/06 (EP,US); A23G4/066 (EP,US); A23G4/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/03]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 [2005/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAUGUMMIGRUNDLAGE UND KAUGUMMI MIT SEHR HOCHMOLEKULAREM POLYVINYLACETAT[2005/03]
English:CHEWING GUM BASE AND CHEWING GUM WITH ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYVINYLACETATE[2005/03]
French:BASE DE CHEWING-GUM ET CHEWING-GUM CONTENANT DU POLYVINYLACETATE DE POIDS MOLECULAIRE ULTRA-ELEVE[2005/03]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2004National basic fee paid 
28.10.2004Search fee paid 
28.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/03]
01.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2007Fee for grant paid
02.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
NL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
TR13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
HU14.12.2007
[2010/37]
Former [2010/34]AT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
NL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
HU14.12.2007
Former [2009/34]AT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
NL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2009/11]AT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
NL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/28]AT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
NL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/22]AT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
NL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/13]AT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
NL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/10]AT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
NL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/09]AT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
NL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
Former [2008/08]AT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
Former [2008/07]AT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Former [2008/04]AT13.06.2007
BE13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Former [2007/50]AT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Former [2007/49]CH13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9700619  (WRIGLEY W M JUN CO [US], et al) [Y] 11* page 2, line 14 - line 21; claim 17 *;
 [XY]WO0008944  (WARNER LAMBERT CO [US]) [X] 1-10,13-16,24,25 * claims 1,2,4,5,13-15 * [Y] 11
International search[Y]US4357355  (KOCH EDWIN R, et al);
 [A]US4711784  (YANG ROBERT K [US]);
 [A]US4992280  (YUNG CHU ANITA W [US], et al);
 [A]US5108762  (BRODERICK KEVIN B [US], et al);
 [X]US5601858  (MANSUKHANI GUL [US], et al);
 [X]US6190706  (BUNCZEK MICHAEL T [US], et al);
 [A]US6238710  (SONG JOO H [US], et al)
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