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EP2378902 - CIGARETTE MAKING METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.06.2017  [2017/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chumura Associates, LLC
700 Speyer Avenue
Monaca, PA 16117 / US
[2011/43]
Inventor(s)01 / THIRY, Philippe
825 Terraces Decelles
Longueuil, Quebec J4L 3T8 / CA
 [2011/43]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/43]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date09833956.708.06.2009
WO2009CA00788
Priority number, dateCA2008264777123.12.2008         Original published format: CA 2647771
[2011/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010071971
Date:01.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2378902
Date:26.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA01.07.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/06, A24C5/42
[2015/02]
CPC:
A24C5/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/43]A24C5/02, A24C5/42
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ZIGARETTEN[2011/45]
English:CIGARETTE MAKING METHOD AND APPARATUS[2011/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE FABRICATION DE CIGARETTES[2011/43]
Former [2011/43]VERFAHREN UND GER?T ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ZIGARETTEN
Entry into regional phase14.07.2011National basic fee paid 
14.07.2011Search fee paid 
14.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/43]
15.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/23]
30.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/23]
Divisional application(s)EP12150479.9  / EP2457452
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]DE3426257  (SCHMERMUND MASCHF ALFRED [DE]) [X] 1-4,7-11,14 * page 5, line 19 - page 9, line 25 * [Y] 5,6,10,11,15 [I] 13;
 [XYI]EP0144060  (HARTING ELEKTRONIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,7,14 * page 3, line 20 - page 13, line 31 * [Y] 2-6,10,11,15 [I] 8,9,12,13;
 [Y]US5687747  (SCHRAMM CHRISTIAN [FR]) [Y] 2-6,15 * column 4, line 50 - page 8, line 5 *
International search[A]US2006272655  (THOMAS TIMOTHY F [US], et al);
 [A]US6557560  (KASTNER ARNOLD [CA]);
 [A]US6345624  (KASTNER ARNOLD [CA]);
 [A]US3509887  (KAPPELER OTTO, et al)
by applicantDE3426257
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