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EP About this file: EP2416673

EP2416673 - INTRODUCING OBJECTS INTO ELONGATE SMOKING ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.2014
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd
Globe House
1 Water Street
London, WC2R 3LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/10]For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd
Globe House 1
Water Street
London, WC2R 3LA / GB
Former [2012/07]For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd
Globe House 1 Water Street London
WC2R 3LA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / NAENEN, Rene
c/o British American Tobacco Belgium
De Koninckstraat 38
1080 Brussels / BE
02 / KALJURA, Karl
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
 [2013/08]
Former [2012/07]01 / NAENEN, Rene
c/o British American
Tobacco Belgium
De Koninckstraat 38
B-1080 Brussels / BE
02 / KALJURA, Karl
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Representative(s)Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/10]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London
EC1A 4HD / GB
Former [2012/07]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London
EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date10714600.331.03.2010
WO2010EP54374
Priority number, dateGB2009000619209.04.2009         Original published format: GB 0906192
[2012/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010115829
Date:14.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2416673
Date:15.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2416673
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/02
[2012/07]
CPC:
A24D3/0216 (EP,US); A24D3/02 (KR); A24D3/061 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINFÜHREN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN IN LÄNGLICHEN TABAKARTIKELN[2012/40]
English:INTRODUCING OBJECTS INTO ELONGATE SMOKING ARTICLES[2012/07]
French:INTRODUCTION D'OBJETS DANS DES ARTICLES ALONGÉS DU TABAC[2013/08]
Former [2012/07]EINFÜHRUNG VON OBJEKTEN IN LÄNGLICHE RAUCHARTIKEL
Former [2012/07]INTRODUCTION D'OBJETS DANS DES ARTICLES À FUMER ALLONGÉS
Entry into regional phase11.10.2011National basic fee paid 
11.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/07]
19.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2013Fee for grant paid
14.01.2013Fee 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  18.09.2012
Opposition(s)09.12.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE06.03.2013
CY06.03.2013
DK06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
HR06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
MK06.03.2013
MT06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
SM06.03.2013
TR06.03.2013
IE31.03.2013
LU31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
NO06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
IS06.07.2013
PT08.07.2013
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3884741  (SEXSTONE JOHN H) [X] 1-6,11,12,27-29 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 22 * * column 4, line 8 - column 5, line 39 * * column 6, lines 15-37 *;
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