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EP About this file: EP1786686

EP1786686 - COMESTIBLE PRODUCT DISPENSERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2012
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
410 North Michigan Avenue Wrigley Building
Chicago, Illinois 60611-4287 / US
[2007/21]
Inventor(s)01 / BILLIG, Jason
31 Vernon Parkway
Mount Vernon, New York 10552 / US
02 / CURTISS, Charles
24 Raymond Terrace
Norwalk, Connecticut 06855 / US
03 / LESLIE, Stuart
8 Mayhew Avenue
Larchmont, New York 10538 / US
04 / GROSS, Heather
1800 Roscoe St., Unit 524
Chicago, Illinois 60657 / US
 [2007/21]
Representative(s)Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/21]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date05793368.102.09.2005
[2007/21]
WO2005US31305
Priority number, dateUS2004093504407.09.2004         Original published format: US 935044
[2007/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006028960
Date:16.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1786686
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1786686
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.02.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:B65D5/00
[2007/21]
CPC:
B65D5/6608 (EP,US); B65D5/6667 (EP,US); B65D83/0876 (EP,US);
B65D85/60 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPENDER FÜR ESSBARE PRODUKTE UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG[2007/21]
English:COMESTIBLE PRODUCT DISPENSERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME[2007/21]
French:DISTRIBUTEURS DE PRODUITS COMESTIBLES ET PROCEDES DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION[2007/21]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2007National basic fee paid 
02.03.2007Search fee paid 
02.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
29.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2011Fee for grant paid
17.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10000344.1  / EP2174879
Opposition(s)10.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
HU06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
TR06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
IS06.08.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE02.09.2011
LU02.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
TR06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
IS06.08.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE02.09.2011
LU02.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2013/29]AT06.04.2011
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CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
IS06.08.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE02.09.2011
LU02.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2013/25]AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
GR07.07.2011
IS06.08.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE02.09.2011
LU02.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2012/35]AT06.04.2011
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CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
GR07.07.2011
IS06.08.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE02.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2012/33]AT06.04.2011
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CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
GR07.07.2011
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RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
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GR07.07.2011
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PT08.08.2011
MC30.09.2011
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LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
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FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
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SI06.04.2011
GR07.07.2011
IS06.08.2011
PT08.08.2011
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FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
GR07.07.2011
PT08.08.2011
Former [2011/48]LT06.04.2011
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SI06.04.2011
PT08.08.2011
Former [2011/47]LT06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
PT08.08.2011
Former [2011/41]SI06.04.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]NL7211794  (FERRERO & C SPA P) [X] 1-5,9,10,12,13,15,16 * figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]US5118034  (TSAO CHUNG-PIAO [TW]) [Y] 8,14* figure 4 *;
 [XY]JPH07329957  (MITSUBISHI PLASTICS IND) [X] 1-7,10-13,15,16 * the whole document * [Y] 8,14;
 [X]DE10046179  (PAPIERWERK LANDSHUT MITTLER GM [DE]) [X] 1-5,7,8,10-16 * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]JP2003267355  (FURUBAYASHI SHIKO CO LTD) [X] 1-5,7,9-13,15,16 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2004031706  (STRINGFIELD DON [US]) [X] 1,2 * figures 1,2 *
International search[X]US1538106  (GAYLORD GEORGE S);
 [X]US1707853  (HABERMAN ANTON C);
 [X]US4232816  (JOHNSON FRED J, et al)
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