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EP About this file: EP1480882

EP1480882 - (CIGARETTE) PRODUCTION AND PACKING UNIT AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROL THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.07.2015
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.02.2016Lapse 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 date03711924.505.03.2003
[2004/49]
WO2003EP02236
Priority number, dateDE200210975306.03.2002         Original published format: DE 10209753
[2004/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: 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:EP12.09.2003
ClassificationIPC: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);
B65B65/003 (EP,US); B65C2009/0003 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 
TitleGerman:(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 phase20.07.2004National basic fee paid 
20.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
14.10.2004Observations by third parties
13.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2006Fee for grant paid
10.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06011827.0  / EP1695913
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.06.2007  27.06.2007  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]
Former [2007/30]
Opponent(s)01  12.06.2007   
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
19.07.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.02.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
04.01.2011Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.10.2011Date of oral proceedings
28.10.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.10.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.11.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.02.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.04.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.06.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition19.12.2011Appeal received No.  T2609/11
27.02.2012Statement of grounds filed
26.11.2014Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
26.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
AT05.03.2007
LU05.03.2007
HU14.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
NL01.10.2014
FR31.03.2015
[2016/12]
Former [2015/12]CY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
AT05.03.2007
LU05.03.2007
HU14.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
NL01.10.2014
Former [2009/43]CY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
AT05.03.2007
LU05.03.2007
HU14.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2009/39]CY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
AT05.03.2007
LU05.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2008/38]CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
AT05.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2008/29]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
AT05.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2008/21]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2008/09]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
BE31.03.2007
Former [2007/41]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/40]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/27]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/25]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/21]FI13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/14]FI13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
Cited inInternational 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 applicantDE19914297
otherUS4554777
 FR2681847
 US5537798
 US6308492
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