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EP About this file: EP1535524

EP1535524 - FILTER FOR SMOKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2013
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Japan Tobacco Inc.
2-1, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8422 / JP
[2012/42]
Former [2005/22]For all designated states
Japan Tobacco Inc.
2-1, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8422 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / INAGAKI, Michihiro, @c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
17-7, Yokokawa 1-chome
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-8603 / JP
02 / HASEGAWA, Takashi, @c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
17-7, Yokokawa 1-chome
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-8603 / JP
03 / SUGAI, Kazunori, @c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
17-7, Yokokawa 1-chome
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-8603 / JP
 [2012/42]
Former [2005/22]01 / INAGAKI, Michihiro, c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
17-7, Yokokawa 1-chome, Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-8603 / JP
02 / HASEGAWA, Takashi, c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
17-7, Yokokawa 1-chome, Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-8603 / JP
03 / SUGAI, Kazunori, c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
17-7, Yokokawa 1-chome, Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-8603 / JP
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/18]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2005/22]Behnisch, Werner, Dr.
Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & Partner GbR, Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date03794103.627.08.2003
WO2003JP10877
Priority number, dateJP2002025898804.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002258988
[2005/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004021810
Date:18.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1535524
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1535524
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.03.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:A24D1/04, A24D3/04, A24D3/16
[2005/22]
CPC:
A24F13/04 (EP,KR,US); A24D3/04 (EP,US); A24D3/067 (KR,US);
A24D3/17 (KR); A24F40/00 (KR)
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 [2005/22]
Former [N/P]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:RAUCHFILTER[2005/22]
English:FILTER FOR SMOKING[2005/22]
French:FILTRE A FUMEE[2005/22]
Entry into regional phase09.03.2005Translation filed 
09.03.2005National basic fee paid 
09.03.2005Search fee paid 
09.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
09.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
01.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2012Fee for grant paid
14.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.05.2012
Opposition(s)18.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.08.2003
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
MC17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/20]CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
MC17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
Former [2013/35]CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
Former [2013/34]CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
Former [2013/26]CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
Former [2013/23]CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
Former [2013/22]FI17.10.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]FR820402  (CHEVALIER M.G. [FR]) [A] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [X]US4215708  (BRON EVERT J S [NL]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 12 - line 40; figure - * * column 3, line 4 - line 8 *;
 [XAI]US5392793  (MOLLOY PETER J [GB]) [X] 1,6 * column 3 - column 7; figure - * [A] 4,5 [I] 2,3,7,8
International search[X]JPH04262773  (ROSUMAN INTERN TABAKO LTD);
 [Y]JP2001000165  (TOKYO BIO CERAMICS KENKYUSHO K)
by applicantUS6279766
 US5392793
 US4215708
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