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EP3379951 - HOMOGENIZED TOBACCO MATERIAL PRODUCTION LINE AND METHOD FOR INLINE PRODUCTION OF HOMOGENIZED TOBACCO MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2020/01]
Former [2018/40]For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / ROSADO, Francisco
Rua Barbosa do Bocage 58
4 Esq.
2635-413 Rio de Mouro / PT
 [2018/40]
Representative(s)Montevecchi, Emma
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi 18
35122 Padova / IT
[N/P]
Former [2020/01]Montevecchi, Emma
Cantaluppi & Partners
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi 18
35122 Padova / IT
Former [2018/40]Montevecchi, Emma
Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A.
Via Trebbia, 20
20135 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date16801503.025.11.2016
[2018/40]
WO2016EP78901
Priority number, dateEP2015019667127.11.2015         Original published format: EP 15196671
[2018/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017089589
Date:01.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3379951
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3379951
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:A24B3/14
[2018/40]
CPC:
A24B3/08 (EP,KR,US); A24C5/01 (EP,KR,US); A24B3/14 (EP,RU,US);
A24B15/14 (US); A24B15/167 (US); A24B7/00 (EP,KR,US);
B65H18/08 (US); B65H18/106 (EP,KR,US); B65H19/26 (US);
B65H35/02 (US); B65H2301/4148 (EP,KR,US); B65H2511/14 (EP,KR,US);
B65H2801/54 (EP,KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2511/14, B65H2220/01 (EP,US)
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 [2018/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FERTIGUNGSSTRASSE FÜR HOMOGENISIERTES TABAKMATERIAL UND VERFAHREN ZUR INLINE-HERSTELLUNG VON HOMOGENISIERTEM TABAKMATERIAL[2018/40]
English:HOMOGENIZED TOBACCO MATERIAL PRODUCTION LINE AND METHOD FOR INLINE PRODUCTION OF HOMOGENIZED TOBACCO MATERIAL[2018/40]
French:LIGNE DE PRODUCTION DE MATÉRIAU DE TABAC HOMOGÉNÉISÉ ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION ASSOCIÉ[2019/27]
Former [2018/40]CHAÎNE DE PRODUCTION DE PRODUIT DE TABAC HOMOGÉNÉISÉ ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRODUCTION EN CONTINU D'UN PRODUIT DE TABAC HOMOGÉNÉISÉ
Entry into regional phase12.06.2018National basic fee paid 
12.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/40]
12.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.09.2019Fee for grant paid
25.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
15.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.11.2016
AL01.01.2020
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
MK01.01.2020
MT01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU25.11.2016
AL01.01.2020
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CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
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FI01.01.2020
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LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
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TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2022/27]HU25.11.2016
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TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
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PT27.05.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]US2707472  (JURGENSEN JR DELBERT F, et al) [X] 16 * column 3, line 45 - line 70; figure 1 * * column 3, line 71 - line 75 * [A] 14,15 [Y] 1-13;
 [YA]US3230958  (GEORGE DEARSLEY) [Y] 1-13 * column 3, line 5 - line 14 * [A] 14-16;
 [XAY]EP2881000  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC [JP]) [X] 16 * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0034]; figure 1 * [A] 14,15[Y] 1-13;
 [XI]WO2015177252  (PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA [CH]) [X] 1-5,9,11,13-16 * page 1, line 3 - line 6 * * page 4, line 23 - line 26 * * page 4, line 27 - page 5, line 11 * * page 6, line 14 - page 7, line 10 * * page 15, line 28 - page 16, line 4; figure 3 * [I] 6,12
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