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EP About this file: EP2205105

EP2205105 - SMOKELESS ORAL TOBACCO COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 14.08.2019  [2019/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House 1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
[2019/33]
Former [2010/28]For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House 1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ONNO, Gael
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
 [2012/39]
Former [2010/28]01 / ONNO, Gael
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 [2019/33]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2013/50]Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2012/39]Gill, Siân Victoria, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
Former [2010/28]Gill, Siân Victoria, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date08844115.930.10.2008
[2010/28]
WO2008EP64750
Priority number, dateSE2007000243402.11.2007         Original published format: SE 0702434
[2010/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009056609
Date:07.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2205105
Date:14.07.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2205105
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/39]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2205105
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:A24B13/00, A24B15/28, A23L27/00
[2016/11]
CPC:
A24B13/00 (EP,SE); A24B3/12 (SE); A23L27/72 (EP);
A24B15/183 (EP); A24B15/283 (EP,SE)
Former IPC [2010/28]A24B13/00, A24B15/28, A23L1/22
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 [2019/33]
Former [2010/28]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:RAUCHLOSE ORALE TABAKZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2010/28]
English:SMOKELESS ORAL TOBACCO COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME[2010/28]
French:COMPOSITION ORALE DE TABAC SANS FUMÉE ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION[2010/28]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2010National basic fee paid 
08.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/28]
23.07.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2012Fee for grant paid
16.08.2012Fee 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  13.04.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.06.2013  28.06.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Swedish Match North Europe AB
Maria Skolgata 83
118 85 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Valea AB, et al, et al
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
 [2016/16]
Former [2014/50]
Opponent(s)01  25.06.2013  28.06.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Swedish Match North Europe AB
Maria Skolgata 83
118 85 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Nikolopoulou, Sofia, et al, et al
Aegis Patent AB
Adolf Lemons väg
SE-187 76 Täby / SE
Former [2014/47]
Opponent(s)01  25.06.2013  28.06.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Swedish Match North Europe AB
Maria Skolgata 83
118 85 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Zacco Sweden AB, et al, et al
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Former [2013/31]
Opponent(s)01  25.06.2013   
Swedish Match North Europe AB
Maria Skolgata 83
118 85 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Nikolopoulou, Sofia, et al, et al
Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
01.08.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.12.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.02.2016Date of oral proceedings
18.02.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.02.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.03.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.04.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
03.07.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition27.04.2016Appeal received No.  T0972/16
20.06.2016Statement of grounds filed
21.02.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
18.04.2016Appeal received No.  T0972/16
17.06.2016Statement of grounds filed
21.02.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.10.2008
AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
MT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
TR26.09.2012
IE30.10.2012
LU30.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
FR26.11.2012
BG26.12.2012
GB26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
MT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
TR26.09.2012
IE30.10.2012
LU30.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
FR26.11.2012
BG26.12.2012
GB26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2014/21]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
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IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
MT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
TR26.09.2012
IE30.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
FR26.11.2012
BG26.12.2012
GB26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/52]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
MT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
IE30.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
FR26.11.2012
BG26.12.2012
GB26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/51]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
MT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
IE30.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
FR26.11.2012
BG26.12.2012
GB26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/50]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
IE30.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
FR26.11.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/47]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
IE30.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/37]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/34]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/33]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/31]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/28]BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/24]BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
Former [2013/23]BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
Former [2013/22]BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
Former [2013/20]BE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
Former [2013/11]FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
Former [2013/10]FI26.09.2012
HR26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
Former [2013/09]FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
Former [2013/08]LT26.09.2012
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