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EP About this file: EP0060088

EP0060088 - Chewing gum [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.1986
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.1989Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 10.05.1989 [1989/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Showalter House P.O. Box 500 Bloomington
Indiana 47402 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/37]For all designated states
INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Showalter House P.O. Box 500
Bloomington Indiana 47402 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Muhler, Joseph Charles
Box 36
Howe Indiana 46746 / US
02 / Ream, Ronald Lee
221 Briar Lane
North Aurora Illinois 60542 / US
03 / Kleber, Carl Joseph
8331 Tewksbury Court
Fort Wayne Indiana 46815 / US
04 / Moore, David Milton
2 S 012 Tree Tops Lane
Wheaton Illinois 60187 / US
[1982/37]
Representative(s)Bull, Michael Alan, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1982/37]Bull, Michael Alan, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date82301093.904.03.1982
[1982/37]
Priority number, dateUS1981024079305.03.1981         Original published format: US 240793
US1982033975415.01.1982         Original published format: US 339754
[1982/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0060088
Date:15.09.1982
Language:EN
[1982/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0060088
Date:29.06.1983
Language:EN
[1983/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0060088
Date:19.06.1985
Language:EN
[1985/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.1983
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/16, A61K7/24, A61K9/68
[1982/37]
CPC:
A61Q11/00 (EP,US); A61K8/24 (EP,US); A61K8/26 (EP,US);
A61K8/365 (EP,US); A61K2800/412 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1982/50]
Former [1982/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kaugummi[1982/37]
English:Chewing gum[1982/37]
French:Gomme à mâcher[1982/37]
Examination procedure02.07.1982Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) IT
13.09.1982Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.09.1983Examination requested  [1983/45]
20.06.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
30.08.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.1984Fee for grant paid
15.11.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.03.1986No opposition filed within time limit [1986/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.04.1982IT   M02   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE19.06.1985
CH19.06.1985
LI19.06.1985
[1989/19]
Former [1988/04]BE19.06.1985
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP49024224  ;
 [X]US2004957  (MESSNER ARTHUR J);
 [Y]FR1594709  ;
 [YD]US4122163  (MUHLER JOSEPH C, et al);
 [A]GB136442  (ANDRESEN VIGGO VALDEMAR JULIUS [DK]);
 [A]FR892427  ;
 [A]GB935703  (UNILEVER LTD)
 [Y]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 82, no. 10, 10th March 1975, page 461, no. 64344r, Columbus Ohio (USA); & JP - A - 49 024 224 (SUNSTAR DENTRIFRICE CO., LTD.) (21-06-1974), & JP49024224 A 00000000
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