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EP About this file: EP3325713

EP3325713 - MOISTURE BARRIER COATED TOBACCO PRODUCT PACKAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
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
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101 / US
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / SEBASTIAN, Andries D.
1170 Muirfield Avenue
Clemmons, North Carolina 27012 / US
02 / DEMAREST, Craig T.
5903 Beckenham Way
Oak Ridge, North Carolina 27310 / US
03 / PHILLIPS, Percy D.
2765 Wellsprings Drive
Pfafftown, North Carolina 27040 / US
04 / DAVIS, Michael F.
411 Park Ridge Lane
Apt. Q
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104 / US
05 / PATEL, Pankaj C.
3761 Squirewood Drive
Clemmons, North Carolina 27012 / US
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/22]
Application number, filing date16831042.315.07.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016US42540
Priority number, dateUS20151480813924.07.2015         Original published format: US201514808139
[2018/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017019336
Date:02.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3325713
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3325713
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:D21H19/80, D21H27/10, B65D81/18, B65D85/10, B65D85/12, D21H19/82
[2019/12]
CPC:
D21H27/10 (EP,CN,RU,US); B65D5/62 (RU,US); B65D85/10 (CN);
B65D25/02 (CN); B65D65/42 (CN); B65D85/1036 (RU,US);
B65D85/1045 (EP,RU,US); C09D103/02 (EP,US); C09D167/04 (US);
D21H19/80 (CN); D21H19/82 (EP,RU,US); D21H19/822 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/22]D21H19/80, D21H27/10, B65D81/18, B65D85/10, B65D85/12
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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIT FEUCHTIGKEITSSPERRE BESCHICHTETE VERPACKUNG EINES TABAKPRODUKTS[2018/22]
English:MOISTURE BARRIER COATED TOBACCO PRODUCT PACKAGING[2018/22]
French:EMBALLAGE DE PRODUIT DE TABAC REVÊTU DE BARRIÈRE CONTRE L'HUMIDITÉ[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2018National basic fee paid 
06.02.2018Search fee paid 
06.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
06.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
05.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2021Fee for grant paid
18.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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