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EP About this file: EP3239696

EP3239696 - METHOD FOR TESTING CIGARETTE PACKS OR CIGARETTES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.2024 [2024/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)
Siemensstrasse 10
27283 Verden / DE
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Linck, Christian
Lönsweg 34
27283 Verden / DE
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Aulich, Martin
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
[2017/44]
Application number, filing date17000651.418.04.2017
[2017/44]
Priority number, dateDE2016100517329.04.2016         Original published format: DE102016005173
[2017/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3239696
Date:01.11.2017
Language:DE
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3239696
Date:11.10.2023
Language:DE
[2023/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/34, G01N21/89, G07C3/14, G01N21/952, G01N21/95, G01N21/898, B65B19/28, B65B19/22, B65B19/30
[2023/14]
CPC:
G01N21/8901 (EP); G01N21/95 (EP,CN); A24C5/3412 (EP);
B65B19/28 (EP); B65B19/30 (EP); G01N21/898 (EP);
G01N21/952 (EP); G07C3/143 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/44]G01N21/89, A24C5/34, B65B19/22, B65B19/28, G01N21/898, G01N21/95, G01N21/952, G07C3/14
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 [2018/23]
Former [2017/44]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:VERFAHREN ZUR PRÜFUNG VON ZIGARETTEN ODER ZIGARETTENPACKUNGEN[2017/44]
English:METHOD FOR TESTING CIGARETTE PACKS OR CIGARETTES[2017/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE DE CIGARETTES OU D'EMBALLAGES DE CIGARETTES[2017/44]
Examination procedure18.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/23]
01.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2023Fee for grant paid
20.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/34]DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/33]DK11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/26]ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/25]ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/24]ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL11.10.2023
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL11.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE19753333  (FOCKE & CO [DE]) [Y] 1-5 * column 1, lines 18-49; figures 2-6 * * column 1, line 67 - column 2, line 21 * * column 2, lines 37-57 * * column 5, lines 28-67 *;
 [Y]DE102008062370  (FOCKE & CO [DE]) [Y] 1,2,8-11 * paragraphs [0002] , [0034] , [0042] , [0046]; figures 3,5,8 *;
 [X]EP2677273  (HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG [DE]) [X] 1-4,6,7 * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] , [0014] , [0018] , [0024] , [0029] , [0031] , [0047]; figures 1,3-5 *;
 [Y]US2014118570  (CHEHADE MOHAMED NABIL HAJJ [US], et al) [Y] 1-5,8-16* paragraphs [0002] , [0020] , [0030] , [0168] - [0170] *;
 [Y]DE102013008250  (FOCKE & CO [DE]) [Y] 1,2,12-16 * paragraphs [0067] , [0070] , [0072] , [0073] , [0082] , [0085]; figures 1-10 *
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