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Mars secures victory as EPO revokes Perfetti Van Melle’s chewing-gum patents

By Inbar Preiss ( February 3, 2025, 11:47 GMT | Insight) -- Mars Incorporated won a legal victory at the European Patent Office when the Technical Boards of Appeal revoked two patents held by Perfetti Van Melle on the structure of chewing gum. Perfetti withdrew its approval of the granted patent text, freeing Mars from potential infringement liability in Europe.Mars Incorporated, the company that owns brands such as M&M’s, Snickers and Mars, prevailed at the European Patent Office when the Boards of Appeal revoked two patents held by rival confectionery company Perfetti Van Melle Benelux BV, in a decision published today....

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