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EP About this file: EP3258792

EP3258792 - INTERLOCKING KIBBLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mars, Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, VA 22101 / US
[2017/52]
Inventor(s)01 / DUCLOS, Laura
c/o MARS INCORPORATED
6885 Elm Street
McLean, Virginia 22101 / US
02 / EATON, Kevin
c/o MARS INCORPORATED
6885 Elm Street
McLean, Virginia 22101 / US
 [2017/52]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/52]Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date16707326.116.02.2016
[2017/52]
WO2016US18085
Priority number, dateUS201562116906P16.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562116906 P
[2017/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016133909
Date:25.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3258792
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:A23K10/00, A23K10/40
[2017/52]
CPC:
A23K10/30 (EP,US); A23K40/30 (US); A23K50/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/52]
TitleGerman:INEINANDERGREIFENDES TROCKENFUTTER[2017/52]
English:INTERLOCKING KIBBLE[2017/52]
French:CROQUETTES IMBRIQUÉES[2017/52]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2017National basic fee paid 
31.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/52]
31.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2006062892  (MERRICK TYLER W [US]) [X] 1-3,6,10,30 * examples 1-4; claims 1-38 * [I] 1-32;
 [XI]WO2006102710  (DOWD KIERON [AU], et al) [X] 1-3,10,30 * page 21, line 21 - page 28, line 27; claims 1-109; figures 1-5 * [I] 1-32;
 [XI]US2011027419  (SUNVOLD GREGORY DEAN [US], et al) [X] 1-3,23,25,30 * paragraphs 166-181; claims 1-20; figures 1-4 *[I] 1-32;
 [XI]US2014161962  (BOEBEL KATHERINE P [US], et al) [X] 1-4,10,23,28-30 * paragraphs 3 and 27-34; examples A-D; claims 1-20* [I] 1-32
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