Chocolate Replicas Produced From Individual Components - EP4255208

The patent EP4255208 was granted to Voyage Foods on Dec 25, 2024. The application was originally filed on Jul 15, 2022 under application number EP22842920A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4255208

VOYAGE FOODS
Application Number
EP22842920A
Filing Date
Jul 15, 2022
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 22, 2024
Publication Date
Dec 25, 2024
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DELICASep 25, 2025MULLERADMISSIBLE
ULLRICH &NAUMANNSep 25, 2025ULLRICH & NAUMANN PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE
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NESTLESep 18, 2025ELKINGTON AND FIFEADMISSIBLE

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