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EP About this file: EP1519657

EP1519657 - METHOD OF PRODUCING FILTER-TIPPED CIGARETTES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2008
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G.D SOCIETÀ PER AZIONI
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
[2007/09]
Former [2005/14]For all designated states
G.D Societa' per Azioni
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
Inventor(s)01 / DRAGHETTI, Fiorenzo
Via San Donino, 506, Frazione Villafontana
40059 Medicina / IT
02 / GIUNTA, Gabriele
Via Lavino, 387/1
40050 Monte San Pietro / IT
03 / RIZZOLI, Salvatore
Via Galeazza, 21
40100 Bologna / IT
 [2006/37]
Former [2005/14]01 / Draghetti, Fiorenzo
Via San Donino, 506, Frazione Villafontana
40059 Medicina / IT
02 / Giunta, Gabriele
Via Lavino, 387/1
40050 Monte San Pietro / IT
03 / Rizzoli, Salvatore
Via Galeazza, 21
40100 Bologna / IT
Representative(s)Jorio, Paolo, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2008/45]Jorio, Paolo, et al
STUDIO TORTA Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino / IT
Former [2005/14]Jorio, Paolo, et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date03741079.227.06.2003
[2005/14]
WO2003IT00405
Priority number, dateIT2002BO0041228.06.2002         Original published format: IT BO20020412
[2005/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004002246
Date:08.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1519657
Date:06.04.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1519657
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/47
[2005/14]
CPC:
A24C5/478 (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 [2005/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN VON FILTERZIGARETTEN[2005/14]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING FILTER-TIPPED CIGARETTES[2005/14]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE CIGARETTES A BOUT FILTRE[2005/14]
Entry into regional phase31.12.2004National basic fee paid 
31.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
31.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/14]
04.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2006Fee for grant paid
19.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CY28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
IT28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
TR28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
IE27.06.2007
LU27.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CY28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
IT28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
IE27.06.2007
LU27.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2009/34]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CY28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
IT28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
IE27.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2009/11]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
IT28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
IE27.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2008/23]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
IT28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
IE27.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2008/22]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
IT28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2008/09]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2008/04]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2008/02]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2007/51]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2007/49]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2007/47]AT28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
Former [2007/40]FI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US3158251  (ANTONIN SKALA, et al) [A] 1* column 4, line 51 - line 67 *;
 [A]US4090602  (SCHUBERT BERNHARD, et al) [A] 9 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2144696  (GD SPA) [A] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [DA]US5135008  (OESTERLING ERWIN [DE], et al) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5349968  (RIZZOLI SALVATORE [IT], et al) [Y] 1 * column 4, line 37 - line 59; figures 1,2,4 *;
 [A]EP0620984  (GD SPA [IT]) [A] 1,10 * claim 1 *;
 [YD]US5474091  (DRAGHETTI FIORENZO [IT], et al) [YD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5480021  (BELVEDERI BRUNO [IT], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *
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