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EP About this file: EP1513675

EP1513675 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING CIGARETTE FILTERS WITH A CENTRALLY LOCATED FLAVORED ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2005/11]For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / LANIER, Robert, C., Jr.
4240 Hunters Ridge Dr.
Moseley, VA 23120 / US
02 / CAMPBELL, Steven, M.
8341 Reeds Grove lane
Mechanicsville, VA 23116 / US
03 / BELLAMAH, Stephen, J.
1930 Corner Rock Rd.
Midlothian, VA 23113 / US
 [2005/11]
Representative(s)Marlow, Nicholas Simon
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/08]Marlow, Nicholas Simon
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2005/11]Marlow, Nicholas Simon
Reddie & Grose 16, Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date03716891.131.03.2003
[2005/11]
WO2003US09648
Priority number, dateUS20020368376P29.03.2002         Original published format: US 368376 P
US2003039727527.03.2003         Original published format: US 397275
[2005/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03082558
Date:09.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1513675
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1513675
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/02
[2011/18]
CPC:
A24D3/022 (EP,US); Y10S493/941 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/11]B31C13/00
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 [2005/11]
Extension statesLT25.10.2004
LV25.10.2004
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ZIGARETTENFILTERN MIT EINEM ZENTRAL ANGEORDNETEN GESCHMACKSELEMENT[2005/11]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING CIGARETTE FILTERS WITH A CENTRALLY LOCATED FLAVORED ELEMENT[2005/11]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE FABRICATION DE FILTRES DE CIGARETTE COMPRENANT UN ELEMENT AROMATISE AU CENTRE DE CEUX-CI[2005/11]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2004National basic fee paid 
25.10.2004Search fee paid 
25.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/11]
27.12.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
08.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2011Fee for grant paid
20.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12156378.7  / EP2468115
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.09.2010
Opposition(s)23.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.12.2004BE   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004BG   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004CH   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004CY   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004CZ   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004DE   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004DK   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004EE   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004ES   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004FI   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004FR   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004GB   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004GR   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004HU   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004IE   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004IT   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004LU   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004MC   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004NL   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004PT   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004RO   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004SE   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004SI   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004SK   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
27.12.2004TR   M02   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
CH31.03.2012
IE31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
LU31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
CH31.03.2012
IE31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2013/08]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
CH31.03.2012
IE31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2013/07]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/50]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
MC31.03.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/49]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
MC31.03.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/48]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
MC31.03.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/47]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
MC31.03.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/41]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/37]BE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/36]GR23.05.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]CH661412  (BAUMGARTNER PAPIERS SA) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4770193  (PRYOR JAMES W [US]) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4971078  (DEUTSCH LANCE J [US], et al) [A] 1-21* the whole document *
International search[A]US4281671  (BYNRE STANLEY W, et al);
 [A]US4661090  (ARTHUR HUGH M [GB]);
 [A]US4768526  (PRYOR JAMES W [US]);
 [A]US4798570  (JURKIEWITSCH GEORGE [US])
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