blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0763331

EP0763331 - Continuous chewing gum manufacturing process using rework gum [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.04.2004  [2004/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
410 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]For all designated states
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
410 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago Illinois 60611 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Song, Joo H.
1847 Birch
North Brook, Illinois 60062 / US
02 / Sundstrom, Christafor E.
721 Duane Street
Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 / US
03 / Record, David W.
1308 Lathrop
River Forest, Illinois 60305 / US
04 / Townsend, Donald J.
1047 West Webster, Apt.2
Chicago, Illinois 60614 / US
05 / Broderick, Kevin B.
1627 Wenonah
Berwyn, Illinois 60402 / US
06 / Schnell, Philip G.
1240 39th Street
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 / US
[1997/12]
Representative(s)Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/38]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [1997/12]Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London, EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date95306438.313.09.1995
[1997/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0763331
Date:19.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0763331
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:A23G3/30
[1997/12]
CPC:
A23G4/00 (EP); A23G4/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/12]
TitleGerman:Kontinuierliches Verfahren zum Herstellen von Kaugummi mit aufgearbeitem Gummi[1997/12]
English:Continuous chewing gum manufacturing process using rework gum[1997/12]
French:Procédé continu de fabrication de chewing gum utilisant de la gomme recyclée[1997/12]
Examination procedure03.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/23]
09.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2003Fee for grant paid
07.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199703   M06   Fee paid on   27.11.1997
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[DX]US4555407  (KRAMER FRANKLIN [US], et al) [DX] 1-6,12 * example .; claim - *;
 [DA]EP0273809  (GEN FOODS FRANCE [FR]) [DA] 1-43 * page 4, line 5 - line 42 *;
 [DA]US5045325  (LESKO ALBERT J [US], et al)
 [A]  - "extrusion: does chewing gum pass the taste test?", FOOD MANUFACTURE, LONDON GB, vol. 62, no. 9, pages 47 - 50 [A] 1-43 * page 47 - page 48 *
 [A]  - "Technical Equipment for the Production of Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum", CONFECTIONERY MANUFACTURE AND MARKETING, pages 34 - 36
by applicantUS3995064
 US4459311
 EP0273809
 FR2635441
 US5045325
 US4555407
 US4968511
 US19940362254
 US19940305363
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.