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EP About this file: EP2166887

EP2166887 - FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2024New entry: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House, 1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
[2010/13]
Inventor(s)01 / SAMPSON, John Roger
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
02 / LEWIS, David
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
 [2012/01]
Former [2010/13]01 / SAMPSON, John Roger
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Globe House 1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
02 / LEWIS, David
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Globe House 1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/01]Davies, Simon Robert, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London, EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2010/13]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London
EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date08774490.027.06.2008
[2010/13]
WO2008EP58332
Priority number, dateGB2007001390517.07.2007         Original published format: GB 0713905
[2012/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009010380
Date:22.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2166887
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2166887
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/02
[2010/13]
CPC:
A24D3/10 (EP,US); A24D3/0212 (EP,US); A24D3/048 (EP,US);
A24D3/063 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/13]
TitleGerman:FILTER[2010/13]
English:FILTER[2010/13]
French:FILTRE[2010/13]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2009National basic fee paid 
17.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/13]
13.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2011Fee for grant paid
23.11.2011Fee 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  13.07.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.10.2012  10.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
JT International S.A.
1, Rue de la Gabelle
1211 Geneva 26 / CH
Opponent's representative
Williamson, Simeon Paul
JT International SA
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Genève / CH
 02  04.10.2012  15.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
Abitz & Partner, et al, et al
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2023/48]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2012  10.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
JT International S.A.
1, Rue de la Gabelle
1211 Geneva 26 / CH
Opponent's representative
Williamson, Simeon Paul
JT International SA
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Genève / CH
 02  04.10.2012  15.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
Abitz & Partner, et al, et al
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
Former [2022/31]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2012  10.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
JT International S.A.
1, Rue de la Gabelle
1211 Geneva 26 / CH
Opponent's representative
Williamson, Simeon Paul
JT International SA
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Genève / CH
 02  04.10.2012  15.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
Ehrensperger, Martin, et al, et al
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
Former [2021/15]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2012  10.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
JT International S.A.
1, Rue de la Gabelle
1211 Geneva 26 / CH
Opponent's representative
Williamson, Simeon Paul
JT International SA
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Genève / CH
 02  04.10.2012  15.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan, et al, et al
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
Former [2012/46]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2012  10.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
JT International S.A.
1, Rue de la Gabelle
1211 Geneva 26 / CH
Opponent's representative
Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
 02  04.10.2012   
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan, et al, et al
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte Hörselbergstrasse 5
81677 München / DE
09.11.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.05.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.04.2015Date of oral proceedings
28.05.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.04.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.04.2020
27.04.2020Date of oral proceedings
13.10.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.12.2020
15.12.2020Date of oral proceedings
12.01.2022Date of oral proceedings
02.05.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.05.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition30.06.2022Appeal received No.  T1646/22
30.06.2022Payment of appeal fee
07.09.2022Statement of grounds filed
24.10.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
28.07.2015Appeal received No.  T1514/15
28.07.2015Payment of appeal fee
07.10.2015Statement of grounds filed
05.02.2019Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
05.02.2019Date of oral proceedings
12.02.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
24.10.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
HR04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
LV04.01.2012
MT04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
NO04.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
IE27.06.2012
LU27.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2013/35]AT04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
HR04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
LV04.01.2012
MT04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
NO04.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
IE27.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2012/41]CY04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
HR04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
LV04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
NO04.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/39]FI04.01.2012
HR04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
LV04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
NO04.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/37]FI04.01.2012
HR04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
NO04.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/36]HR04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
NO04.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
Former [2012/35]LT04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
NO04.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
Former [2012/34]LT04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
NO04.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
Former [2012/25]SI04.01.2012
Cited inInternational search[XA]JPS5446900  (MITSUBISHI ACETATE CO LTD) [X] 1-3,58 * the whole document * [A] 15;
 [DA]GB2020158  (CIGARETTE COMPONENTS LTD) [DA] 1-14,43-58 * page 1, line 68 - page 3, line 19; figure - *;
 [A]CH635232  (CIGARETTE COMPONENTS LTD [GB]) [A] 1-28,43-59 * page 2, column R, line 46 - page 3, column R, line 42; figure - *;
 [X]US4768526  (PRYOR JAMES W [US]) [X] 15-18,20-24,26,27,57,59 * figure -; example 1 *;
 [A]GB2223393  (CIGARETTE COMPONENTS LTD [GB]) [A] 43-57 * page 2, line 1 - page 6, line 7 *;
 [X]WO03082558  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH], et al) [X] 1-3,5,57,58 * page 7, line 2 - line 8; figure -; claim - *;
 [PA]WO2007085830  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO [GB], et al) [PA] 1-28,43-59* the whole document *
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