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EP0760606 - CHEWING GUM HAVING IMPROVED TEXTURE AND CONTAINING MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2002
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2002  [2002/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
410 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]For all designated states
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
410 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago Illinois 60611 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUNCZEK, Michael T.
14319 Cottage Grove
Dolton, IL 60419 / US
02 / MAZZONE, Philip
607 N. Cline Avenue
Griffith, IN 46319 / US
03 / McGREW, Gordon N.
2505 Ridge Road
Evanston, IL 60201 / US
04 / URNEZIS, Philip W.
207 E. Prairie
Lombard, IL 60148 / US
05 / YATKA, Robert J.
151527 St. Andrew Court
Orland Park, IL 60462 / US
06 / GREENBERG, Michael J.
1633 Brighton Court
Northbrook, IL 60062 / US
[1997/11]
Representative(s)Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London, EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date95920645.924.05.1995
[1997/11]
WO1995US06583
Priority number, dateWO1994US0577127.05.1994         Original published format: PCT/US94/05771
US1994034650929.11.1994         Original published format: US 346509
[1997/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9532637
Date:07.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0760606
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0760606
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.12.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:A23G3/30
[1997/11]
CPC:
A23G4/066 (EP); A23G4/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/11]
TitleGerman:KAUGUMMI MIT VERBESSERTER BESCHAFFENHEIT, DER MITTELKETTIGE TRIGLYZERIDE ENTHÄLT[1997/11]
English:CHEWING GUM HAVING IMPROVED TEXTURE AND CONTAINING MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES[1997/11]
French:CHEWING-GUM A TEXTURE AMELIOREE CONTENANT DES TRIGLYCERIDES A CHAINE MOYENNE[1997/11]
Entry into regional phase21.11.1996National basic fee paid 
21.11.1996Search fee paid 
21.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/11]
14.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2001Fee for grant paid
25.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]ES2040633  (SIMON FITZIG-NIE) [A] 1,9 * column 3, line 10 - line 29; examples 1,4,5; claim - *;
 [PA]US5401496  (FITZIG ET AL.) [PA] 1,9
International search[Y]US4378374  ;
 [Y]US5156866  ;
 [Y]JPS58146241  ;
 [Y]US4452820  ;
 [A]US4446157
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