Dual Structure Crunchy Gum Pellet

Patent No. EP3253225 (titled "Dual Structure Crunchy Gum Pellet") was filed by Intercontinental Great Brands on Feb 2, 2016. The application was issued on Apr 7, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MARS	Jan 7, 2022	GREAVES BREWSTER

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Feb 5, 2025
Refund of fees
Feb 3, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 3, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 3, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 13, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 13, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 10, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 10, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 7, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Nov 25, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 25, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 2, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 2, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 27, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 27, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 18, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Apr 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Apr 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2024
Reply to appeal
Apr 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jan 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 4, 2024
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 22, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 22, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Dec 15, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
Dec 15, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 15, 2023
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
Oct 5, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 5, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2023
Notice of appeal
Sep 28, 2023
Notice of appeal
Aug 8, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 8, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 8, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 8, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2023
Means of redress
Aug 8, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 8, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 8, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 8, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 22, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 17
Jun 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 18
Jun 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 19
Jun 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 20
Jun 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 22, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 24, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 21, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 14, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 7, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 7, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 7, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 14
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 15
May 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 16
May 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 21, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 21, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 14, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 7, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jan 7, 2022
Notice of opposition
Apr 20, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 12, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 5, 2021
French translation of claims
Feb 5, 2021
German translation of the claims
Feb 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 6, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 29, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 24, 2020
Examination started
Oct 21, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Mar 11, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Jul 3, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Mar 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 19, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Mar 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2018
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Nov 15, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 17, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 16, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 16, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 16, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 11, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 9, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 9, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 6, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Sep 8, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 23, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 19, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 30, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 30, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 11, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Aug 11, 2016
Published international application - A1
May 2, 2016
ISR: cited documents
Apr 29, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Apr 29, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Apr 29, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 4, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Feb 15, 2016
Abstract
Feb 15, 2016
Annex
Feb 15, 2016
Claims
Feb 15, 2016
Description
Feb 15, 2016
Drawings
Feb 15, 2016
Fee calculation sheet for an international application
Feb 15, 2016
Notification Concerning Payment of Prescribed Fees (copy for ISA/EP)
Feb 15, 2016
Notification of the International Application Number and of the International Filing Date (copy for ISA/EP)
Feb 15, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)

EP3253225

INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS

Application Number: EP16704771A
Filing Date: Feb 2, 2016
Status: Revoked; Feb 5, 2025
Publication Date: Apr 7, 2021
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