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EP About this file: EP3716793

EP3716793 - DEVICE FOR INSPECTING SMOKING ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G.D S.p.A.
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
[2020/41]
Inventor(s)01 / ESPOSTI, Marco
Via Michelangelo, 3
40033 Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna) / IT
02 / SALVADEO, Daniele
Via I Pioppi, 26
40050 Monte San Pietro (Bologna) / IT
03 / MONTOLEONE, Ivano
Via del Bosco, 40
40065 Pianoro (Bologna) / IT
04 / GAMBERINI, Giuliano
Via Panerazzi, 151
40014 Crevalcore (Bologna) / IT
05 / FEDERICI, Luca
Via Lippo di Dalmasio, 13
40135 Bologna / IT
 [2022/01]
Former [2020/41]01 / ESPOSTI, Marco
Via Michelangelo 3
40033 Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna) / IT
02 / SALVADEO, Daniele
Via I Pioppi
26
40050 Monte San Pietro (Bologna) / IT
03 / MONTOLEONE, Ivano
Via del Bosco 40
40065 Pianoro (Bologna) / IT
04 / GAMBERINI, Giuliano
Via Panerazzi
151
40014 Crevalcore (Bologna) / IT
05 / FEDERICI, Luca
Via Lippo di Dalmasio
13
40135 Bologna / IT
Representative(s)Bianciardi, Ezio
Bugnion S.p.A. Via di Corticella, 87
40128 Bologna / IT
[2020/41]
Application number, filing date18819386.628.11.2018
[2020/41]
WO2018IB59415
Priority number, dateIT2017013783030.11.2017         Original published format: IT201700137830
[2020/41]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019106569
Date:06.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3716793
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3716793
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/34
[2020/41]
CPC:
A24C5/34 (EP,KR); A24C5/3412 (EP,KR,US); A24C5/322 (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 [2020/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR INSPEKTION VON RAUCHARTIKELN[2020/41]
English:DEVICE FOR INSPECTING SMOKING ARTICLES[2020/41]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INSPECTION D'ARTICLES À FUMER[2020/41]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2020National basic fee paid 
23.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/41]
23.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2021Fee for grant paid
09.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.11.2018
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CY05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
MK05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
[2024/27]
Former [2024/24]HU28.11.2018
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CY05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2024/21]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CY05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2023/35]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2023/31]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2023/10]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2023/01]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/49]AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/48]AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
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SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
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IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
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DK05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
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SE05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
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NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
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DK05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/42]AT05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
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NO05.04.2022
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PT05.05.2022
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ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
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BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
PT05.05.2022
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ES05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/35]ES05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/34]ES05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
NO05.04.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/33]LT05.01.2022
NO05.04.2022
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2247990  (HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-13 * page 8, line 4 - page 9, line 2; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US3930406  (PEZZI GIOVANNI) [A] 1-13* column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 53; figure - *;
 [A]EP1623635  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC [JP]) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0058] * * paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0079]; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]DE102013213936  (HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG [DE]) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0050]; figure -; claim - *
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