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EP3192380 - ORAL POUCHED PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2024Change: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Swedish Match North Europe AB
118 85 Stockholm / SE
[2022/10]
Former [2017/29]For all designated states
Swedish Match North Europe AB
118 85 Stockholm / SE
For all designated states
Pely-tex GmbH & Co KG
Willy-Pelz-Strasse 2-4
23812 Wahlstedt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BRAGD, Petter
Daltorpsgatan 43A
SE-412 73 Göteborg / SE
02 / KARMALM, Pernilla
Melongatan 181
SE-426 56 Västra Frölunda / SE
03 / HAMMER, Claes
Buxbomsvägen 53
SE-434 48 Kungsbacka / SE
04 / ELFSTRAND, Andreas
Chalmersgatan 5
SE-411 35 Göteborg / SE
05 / TIMMLAU, Dennis
Gladowstr.15
DE-22041 Hamburg / DE
06 / WEIDLER, Mario
c/o Pely-tex GmbH & Co KG
Willy-Pelz-Strasse 2-4
DE-23812 Wahlstedt / DE
 [2017/29]
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 7086
103 87 Stockholm / SE
[2017/29]
Application number, filing date16150924.512.01.2016
[2017/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3192380
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3192380
Date:11.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A24B13/00, A24F23/00
[2017/29]
CPC:
A24B13/00 (EP)
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 [2018/09]
Former [2017/29]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ORALES PRODUKT IN BEUTELFORM[2017/29]
English:ORAL POUCHED PRODUCT[2017/29]
French:PRODUIT EN SACHET ORAL[2017/29]
Examination procedure12.01.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/09]
23.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2020Fee for grant paid
05.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.08.2021  13.08.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI) An-Institut der Technischen Universität Chemnitz
Annaberger Straße 240
01925 Chemnitz / DE
Opponent's representative
Steiniger, Carmen
Patentanwaltskanzlei Dr. Steiniger
Reichsstraße 37
09112 Chemnitz / DE
 02  11.08.2021  13.08.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Bergenstråle & Partners AB
Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Bergenstråhle & Partners AB
P.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
 [2021/38]
Former [2021/36]
Opponent(s)01  03.08.2021   
Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI) An-Institut der Technischen Universität Chemnitz
Annaberger Straße 240
01925 Chemnitz / DE
Opponent's representative
Steiniger, Carmen
Patentanwaltskanzlei Dr. Steiniger
Reichsstraße 37
09112 Chemnitz / DE
25.08.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.12.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.10.2022Date of oral proceedings
24.11.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.11.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition06.02.2023Appeal received No.  T0239/23
06.02.2023Payment of appeal fee
04.04.2023Statement of grounds filed
12.02.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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