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Crumb Chocolate Flavor Compositions - EP3383192

The patent EP3383192 was granted to Mars on Apr 16, 2025. The application was originally filed on Dec 1, 2016 under application number EP16816521A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3383192

MARS
Application Number
EP16816521A
Filing Date
Dec 1, 2016
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Mar 14, 2025
Publication Date
Apr 16, 2025
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Family

Patent Oppositions (3)

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FIRMENICHJun 25, 2020STRYCHADMISSIBLE
KRAFT FOODS SCHWEIZ HOLDINGJun 25, 2020WILSON GUNNADMISSIBLE
NESTLEJun 23, 2020LUMSDENADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (23) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1084622
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2559346
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB2370213
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2006286237
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2008299278
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO03007725
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO03037100
OPPOSITIONEP0940085
OPPOSITIONEP1084622
OPPOSITIONEP1308094
OPPOSITIONEP2389815
OPPOSITIONGB2370213
OPPOSITIONJP2005015685
OPPOSITIONJP2006121958
OPPOSITIONJP2015027309
OPPOSITIONRU2181016
OPPOSITIONRU2336736
OPPOSITIONUS2005042351
OPPOSITIONUS2008299278
OPPOSITIONUS2015272864
OPPOSITIONWO03007725
OPPOSITIONWO03037100
OPPOSITIONWO2011163664

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