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Brown Anthocyanin-Containing Colorant - EP3027039

The patent EP3027039 was granted to Mars on Aug 31, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 31, 2014 under application number EP14832936A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3027039

MARS
Application Number
EP14832936A
Filing Date
Jul 31, 2014
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 29, 2022
Publication Date
Aug 31, 2022
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NESTLEJan 9, 2020LUMSDENADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (8) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6939572
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2011065977
OPPOSITIONWO2004080193
OPPOSITIONWO2012172429
OPPOSITIONWO2014023712
SEARCHUS2007098859
SEARCHUS6180154
SEARCHWO2005084457

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