Process And Apparatus For The Production Of A Meat Analogue

Patent No. EP3562320 (titled "Process And Apparatus For The Production Of A Meat Analogue") was filed by Mars on Dec 15, 2017. The application was issued on Sep 3, 2025.

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Sep 16, 2025
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 7, 2025
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 30, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2025
French translation of claims
Jul 30, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jul 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2025
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 31, 2025
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 31, 2025
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 31, 2025
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 31, 2025
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 31, 2025
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 11, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Mar 11, 2025
Claims
Mar 11, 2025
Description
Mar 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2025
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 28, 2025
Annex to the communication
Feb 28, 2025
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Feb 28, 2025
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
May 7, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2024
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 13, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 29, 2021
Claims
Jul 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 25, 2021
Annex to the communication
Mar 25, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 12, 2021
Examination started
Feb 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 10, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Feb 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 6, 2019
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Aug 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 18, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2019
Priority search results
Jul 3, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
May 10, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 24, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 5, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Jul 5, 2018
Published international application - A1
Apr 3, 2018
ISR: cited documents
Mar 29, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 29, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 29, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 26, 2018
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jan 9, 2018
Abstract
Jan 9, 2018
Annex
Jan 9, 2018
Claims
Jan 9, 2018
Description
Jan 9, 2018
Fee calculation sheet for an international application
Jan 9, 2018
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Jan 9, 2018
Notification Concerning Payment of Prescribed Fees (copy for ISA/EP)
Jan 9, 2018
Notification of the International Application Number and of the International Filing Date (copy for ISA/EP)
Jan 9, 2018
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Jan 9, 2018
Submission concerning representation

EP3562320

MARS

Application Number: EP17829084A
Filing Date: Dec 15, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 1, 2025
Publication Date: Sep 3, 2025
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