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EP About this file: EP1921925

EP1921925 - MARBLED SURFACE CHOCOLATE PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MARS, INCORPORATED
6885 Elm Street
McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 / US
[2016/43]
Former [2008/21]For all designated states
MARS, INCORPORATED
6885 Elm Street
McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALBERT, Bradley, S.
296 Five Points Richmond Road
Bangor, PA / US
 [2008/21]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2016/43]
Former [2008/21]Marlow, Nicholas Simon
Reddie & Grose 16, Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date06813399.010.08.2006
[2008/21]
WO2006US31489
Priority number, dateUS20050707302P10.08.2005         Original published format: US 707302 P
[2008/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007021999
Date:22.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1921925
Date:21.05.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1921925
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:A23G1/54
[2008/21]
CPC:
A23G1/305 (EP,US); A23G1/0006 (US); A23G1/48 (EP,US);
A23G1/50 (EP,US); A23G1/54 (EP,US); A23G3/0085 (EP,US);
A23G3/0095 (EP,US); A23G3/0097 (EP,US); A23G2220/00 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23G1/305, A23G2220/00 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/22, A23V2200/254, A23V2200/044 (US,EP)
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 [2016/43]
Former [2008/21]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MARMORFLÄCHEN-SCHOKOLADENPRODUKT[2008/21]
English:MARBLED SURFACE CHOCOLATE PRODUCT[2008/21]
French:PRODUIT CHOCOLATÉ À SURFACE MARBRÉE[2008/21]
Entry into regional phase10.03.2008National basic fee paid 
10.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/21]
29.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.08.2016Fee for grant paid
31.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  29.07.2010
Opposition(s)27.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.08.2006
AT26.10.2016
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3152908  (WISEMAN GERALD M, et al);
 [X]FR2731876  (NURY PIERRE [FR]) [X] 1,3 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5571547  (SERPELLONI MICHEL [FR], et al);
 [A]WO0003609  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1 * page 3, line 3 *;
 [X]US2004021757  (SHASTRY ARUN [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * paragraphs [0011] , [0019] , [0021] , [0035] , [0042] - [0045] *;
 [X]US2004166214  (GESFORD PAMELA K [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,7,11,12,14,17,18 * paragraphs [0010] , [0011] , [0024] , [0028] , [0029] , [0033]; example - *;
 [X]WO2004080193  (MARS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,5-8,10-12,14,17,18 * paragraphs [0028] , [0031] , [0046] - [0050] *
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