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EP About this file: EP3019040

EP3019040 - MATERIAL FOR INCLUSION IN A SMOKING ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WCR 3LA / GB
[2016/20]
Inventor(s)01 / BENNING, Jocelyn
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
02 / JOHN, Edward Dennis
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
03 / WHIFFEN, Samuel Paul
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
 [2016/20]
Representative(s)Beasley, Benjamin Oliver
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/20]McNamara, Kathryn, et al
Venner Shipley LLP Byron House Cambridge Business Park Cowley Road
Cambridge CB4 0WZ / GB
Application number, filing date14742301.611.07.2014
[2016/20]
WO2014GB52132
Priority number, dateGB2013001250112.07.2013         Original published format: GB 201312501
[2016/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015004483
Date:15.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3019040
Date:18.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:A24D1/18
[2016/20]
CPC:
A24D1/18 (EP,KR,RU,US); A24B15/303 (US); A24B15/285 (US);
A24D1/002 (EP,US); A24D1/02 (KR); A24D3/0204 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/20]
TitleGerman:MATERIAL ZUM EINBAU IN EINEN RAUCHARTIKEL[2016/20]
English:MATERIAL FOR INCLUSION IN A SMOKING ARTICLE[2016/20]
French:MATÉRIAU CONÇU POUR ÊTRE INTRODUIT DANS UN ARTICLE À FUMER[2016/20]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2015National basic fee paid 
15.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/20]
11.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
26.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
25.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB910451  (IMP TOBACCO CO LTD);
 [X]EP0150077  (NAARDEN INTERNATIONAL NV [NL]);
 [X]WO2007083245  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]);
 [A]WO2011042211  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH])
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