EP1480882 - (CIGARETTE) PRODUCTION AND PACKING UNIT AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROL THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 10.07.2015 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.02.2016 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): FR | published on 23.03.2016 [2016/12] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) Siemensstrasse 10 27283 Verden / DE | [2004/49] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
FOCKE, Heinz Moorstrasse 64 27283 Verden / DE | 02 /
MEYER, Kurt Schwarzer Berg 6 27308 Kirchlinteln/Neddenaverbergen / DE | 03 /
TENGEN, Thomas Kiebitzweg 4 27283 Verden / DE | [2004/49] | Representative(s) | Bolte, Erich Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2015/33] | Bolte, Erich Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE | ||
Former [2004/49] | Bolte, Erich, Dipl.-Ing. Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät GbR Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE | Application number, filing date | 03711924.5 | 05.03.2003 | [2004/49] | WO2003EP02236 | Priority number, date | DE2002109753 | 06.03.2002 Original published format: DE 10209753 | [2004/49] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO03074361 | Date: | 12.09.2003 | Language: | DE | [2003/37] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1480882 | Date: | 01.12.2004 | Language: | DE | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2004/49] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1480882 | Date: | 13.09.2006 | Language: | DE | [2006/37] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1480882 | Date: | 12.08.2015 | Language: | DE | [2015/33] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 12.09.2003 | Classification | IPC: | B65B19/28, B65B65/00 | [2004/49] | CPC: |
B65B19/228 (EP,US);
B65B19/28 (EP,US);
B65B59/001 (EP,US);
B65B59/003 (EP,US);
B65B59/02 (EP,US);
B65B61/025 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2015/33] |
Former [2004/49] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | (ZIGARETTEN-)FERTIGUNGS- UND VERPACKUNGSANLAGE UND VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZU DEREN STEUERUNG | [2004/49] | English: | (CIGARETTE) PRODUCTION AND PACKING UNIT AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROL THEREOF | [2004/49] | French: | INSTALLATION DE FABRICATION ET D'EMBALLAGE (DE CIGARETTES), PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE LADITE INSTALLATION | [2004/49] | Entry into regional phase | 20.07.2004 | National basic fee paid | 20.07.2004 | Designation fee(s) paid | 20.07.2004 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 16.09.2003 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 20.07.2004 | Examination requested [2004/49] | 14.10.2004 | Observations by third parties | 13.01.2006 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.05.2006 | Fee for grant paid | 10.05.2006 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP06011827.0 / EP1695913 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE G.D S.p.A. Via Battindarno, 91 40133 Bologna / IT Opponent's representative Mangini, Simone, et al, et al Studio Torta S.p.A. Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino / IT | [N/P] |
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G.D. S.p.A Via Battindarno, 91 40133 Bologna / IT Opponent's representative Mangini, Simone, et al, et al Studio Torta S.r.l. Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino / IT | 19.07.2007 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 05.02.2008 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 22.04.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08) | 04.01.2011 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 05.10.2011 | Date of oral proceedings | 28.10.2011 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 28.10.2011 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 26.11.2014 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 19.02.2015 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 17.04.2015 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 01.06.2015 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 19.12.2011 | Appeal received No. T2609/11 | 27.02.2012 | Statement of grounds filed | 26.11.2014 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 26.11.2014 | Date of oral proceedings | 02.12.2014 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 18.03.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 22.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CY | 13.09.2006 | CZ | 13.09.2006 | EE | 13.09.2006 | FI | 13.09.2006 | IE | 13.09.2006 | RO | 13.09.2006 | SI | 13.09.2006 | SK | 13.09.2006 | TR | 13.09.2006 | BG | 13.12.2006 | DK | 13.12.2006 | SE | 13.12.2006 | GR | 14.12.2006 | ES | 24.12.2006 | PT | 26.02.2007 | AT | 05.03.2007 | LU | 05.03.2007 | HU | 14.03.2007 | BE | 31.03.2007 | MC | 31.03.2007 | NL | 01.10.2014 | FR | 31.03.2015 | [2016/12] |
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ES | 24.12.2006 | ||
PT | 26.02.2007 | ||
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HU | 14.03.2007 | ||
BE | 31.03.2007 | ||
MC | 31.03.2007 | ||
NL | 01.10.2014 | ||
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ES | 24.12.2006 | ||
PT | 26.02.2007 | ||
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HU | 14.03.2007 | ||
BE | 31.03.2007 | ||
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BG | 13.12.2006 | ||
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GR | 14.12.2006 | ||
ES | 24.12.2006 | ||
PT | 26.02.2007 | ||
AT | 05.03.2007 | ||
LU | 05.03.2007 | ||
BE | 31.03.2007 | ||
MC | 31.03.2007 | ||
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SE | 13.12.2006 | ||
GR | 14.12.2006 | ||
ES | 24.12.2006 | ||
PT | 26.02.2007 | ||
AT | 05.03.2007 | ||
BE | 31.03.2007 | ||
MC | 31.03.2007 | ||
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PT | 26.02.2007 | ||
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BE | 31.03.2007 | ||
MC | 31.03.2007 | ||
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ES | 24.12.2006 | ||
PT | 26.02.2007 | ||
BE | 31.03.2007 | ||
MC | 31.03.2007 | ||
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BG | 13.12.2006 | ||
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ES | 24.12.2006 | ||
PT | 26.02.2007 | ||
BE | 31.03.2007 | ||
MC | 31.03.2007 | ||
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ES | 24.12.2006 | ||
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ES | 24.12.2006 | ||
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ES | 24.12.2006 | ||
PT | 26.02.2007 | ||
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SE | 13.12.2006 | Cited in | International search | [A]GB2145046 (GD SPA) [A] 1,2,5,20,21,24,33 * page 1, line 93 - page 4, line 6; figure - *; | [A]DE3519580 (BAT CIGARETTENFAB GMBH) [A] 1,2,5,20,21,24,33 * column 5, line 46 - column 7, line 33; figure - *; | [A]US5628162 (KREUSCH CHRISTIAN [DE], et al) [A] 1,20* column 7, line 24 - column 8, line 58; figure - * | by applicant | DE19914297 | other | US4554777 | FR2681847 | US5537798 | US6308492 |