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EP3308657 - END-JOINING STRUCTURE OF ROLL PAPER IN ROD-SHAPED SMOKING ARTICLE AND FILTER FOR ROD-SHAPED SMOKING ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Japan Tobacco Inc.
2-1, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8422 / JP
[2020/37]
Former [2018/16]For all designated states
Japan Tobacco Inc.
2-1, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8422 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Katsuo
c/o JAPAN TOBACCO Inc.
17-7 Yokokawa 1-chome
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-8603 / JP
02 / OGI, Ryoko
c/o JAPAN TOBACCO Inc.
17-7 Yokokawa 1-chome
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-8603 / JP
 [2018/16]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/37]
Former [2018/16]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date16807284.125.05.2016
[2018/16]
WO2016JP65472
Priority number, dateJP2015011736210.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015117362
[2018/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016199577
Date:15.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3308657
Date:18.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3308657
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/04, A24D1/02
[2019/10]
CPC:
A24D3/04 (EP,US); A24D1/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/16]A24D3/04
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 [2018/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDVERBINDUNGSSTRUKTUR VON ZIGARETTENPAPIER IN STABFÖRMIGEM RAUCHARTIKEL UND FILTER FÜR STABFÖRMIGEN RAUCHARTIKEL[2018/16]
English:END-JOINING STRUCTURE OF ROLL PAPER IN ROD-SHAPED SMOKING ARTICLE AND FILTER FOR ROD-SHAPED SMOKING ARTICLE[2018/16]
French:STRUCTURE DE JONCTION DES EXTRÉMITÉS D'UN PAPIER EN ROULEAU DANS UN ARTICLE À FUMER EN FORME DE TIGE ET FILTRE POUR ARTICLE À FUMER EN FORME DE TIGE[2018/16]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2018Translation filed 
05.01.2018National basic fee paid 
05.01.2018Search fee paid 
05.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/16]
05.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2020Fee for grant paid
03.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20194810.6   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 08.10.2020
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.05.2016
AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CY09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
MK09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
IE25.05.2021
LU25.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
[2024/22]
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AL09.09.2020
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CY09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
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LT09.09.2020
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PT11.01.2021
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BE31.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
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FI09.09.2020
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LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
IE25.05.2021
LU25.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
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CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
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LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
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SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
IE25.05.2021
LU25.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
Former [2022/21]AL09.09.2020
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CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
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FI09.09.2020
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MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
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SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
IE25.05.2021
LU25.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
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AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
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ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
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MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
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SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
LU25.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
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AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
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SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
LU25.05.2021
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AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
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SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
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IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
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CZ09.09.2020
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FI09.09.2020
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LT09.09.2020
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PL09.09.2020
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BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
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PT11.01.2021
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BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
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PT11.01.2021
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PT11.01.2021
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BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
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IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
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PT11.01.2021
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RO09.09.2020
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BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
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LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
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PL09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
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LT09.09.2020
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NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
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LT09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
Former [2021/07]FI09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
NO09.12.2020
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 [XAI]US692270  (GRABAU HANS EDGAR [US]) [X] 1,3 * page 2, line 1 - line 30; figures 7-18c * * page 3, line 110 - line 121 * [A] 2,4,6,7 [I] 5;
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