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EP About this file: EP1776021

EP1776021 - SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING A CATALYTIC SMOKE REFORMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2009
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 05.01.2011  [2011/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc.
103 Foulk Road, Suite 117
Wilmington, DE 19803 / US
[2007/17]
Inventor(s)01 / ADIGA, Kayyani, C.
4999 Oxford Road
Macon, GA 31210 / US
02 / HONEYCUTT, Rufus, H.
206 Lawsons Lookout
Denton, North Carolina 27239 / US
 [2007/17]
Representative(s)Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [2008/08]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [2007/17]Tanner, James Percival
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date05770765.512.07.2005
[2007/17]
WO2005US24740
Priority number, dateUS2004088984313.07.2004         Original published format: US 889843
[2007/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006017312
Date:16.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1776021
Date:25.04.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1776021
Date:27.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:A24D1/00
[2007/17]
CPC:
A24D1/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/17]
Extension statesAL31.01.2007
BA31.01.2007
HR31.01.2007
MK31.01.2007
YU31.01.2007
TitleGerman:EINEN KATALYTISCHEN RAUCHREFORMER UMFASSENDER RAUCHARTIKEL[2007/17]
English:SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING A CATALYTIC SMOKE REFORMER[2007/17]
French:APPAREIL À FUMER COMPRENANT UN REFORMEUR DE FUMÉE CATALYTIQUE[2007/17]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2007National basic fee paid 
31.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/17]
28.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2008Fee for grant paid
07.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CY27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
LT27.02.2008
LV27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
GR28.05.2008
IS27.06.2008
LU12.07.2008
IE14.07.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
HU28.08.2008
[2011/01]
Former [2010/40]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CY27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
LT27.02.2008
LV27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
IS27.06.2008
LU12.07.2008
IE14.07.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
HU28.08.2008
Former [2010/33]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CY27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
LT27.02.2008
LV27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
IS27.06.2008
LU12.07.2008
IE14.07.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/52]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CY27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
LT27.02.2008
LV27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
IS27.06.2008
IE14.07.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/27]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
LT27.02.2008
LV27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
IS27.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/22]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
LT27.02.2008
LV27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
SE27.05.2008
IS27.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/18]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
LT27.02.2008
LV27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
SE27.05.2008
IS27.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/13]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
LT27.02.2008
LV27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
SE27.05.2008
IS27.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2008/49]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
LV27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
SE27.05.2008
IS27.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2008/46]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
LV27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SE27.05.2008
IS27.06.2008
Former [2008/44]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
LV27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
IS27.06.2008
Former [2008/43]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
IS27.06.2008
Former [2008/39]AT27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
IS27.06.2008
Former [2008/36]FI27.02.2008
IS27.06.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0352106  (PHILIP MORRIS [US]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 21 - line 22; figure 2 *;
 [DA]US5211684  (SHANNON MICHAEL D [US], et al) [DA] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]US2002074010  (SNAIDR STANISLAV M [CA], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0028] *;
 [A]US2002174875  (NICHOLS WALTER A [US], et al) [A] 1 * figure 2b *
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