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EP About this file: EP3723521

EP3723521 - COMPACTING UNIT FOR THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/43]COMPACTING UNIT AND METHOD FOR THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY
[2021/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G.D S.p.A.
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
[2020/43]
Inventor(s)01 / GAMBERINI, Giuliano
Via Panerazzi, 151
40014 Crevalcore (Bologna) / IT
02 / ESPOSTI, Marco
Via Michelangelo 3
40033 Casalecchio Di Reno (Bologna) / IT
03 / SARTONI, Massimo
Via Leandro Alberti, 79
40139 Bologna / IT
04 / FEDERICI, Luca
Via Lippo di Dalmasio, 13
40135 Bologna / IT
 [2020/43]
Representative(s)Bianciardi, Ezio
Bugnion S.p.A. Via di Corticella, 87
40128 Bologna / IT
[2020/43]
Application number, filing date18830950.410.12.2018
[2020/43]
WO2018IB59825
Priority number, dateIT2017014364313.12.2017         Original published format: IT201700143643
[2020/43]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019116196
Date:20.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3723521
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3723521
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/47
[2020/43]
CPC:
A24C5/471 (EP); A24C5/327 (US); A24C5/478 (EP,US);
A24D3/0241 (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 [2020/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERDICHTUNGSEINHEIT FÜR DIE TABAKINDUSTRIE[2021/23]
English:COMPACTING UNIT FOR THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY[2021/23]
French:UNITÉ DE COMPACTAGE POUR L'INDUSTRIE DU TABAC[2021/23]
Former [2020/43]VERDICHTUNGSEINHEIT UND -VERFAHREN FÜR DIE TABAKINDUSTRIE
Former [2020/43]COMPACTING UNIT AND METHOD FOR THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY
Former [2020/43]UNITÉ DE COMPACTAGE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR L'INDUSTRIE DU TABAC
Entry into regional phase19.06.2020National basic fee paid 
19.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/43]
19.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2021Fee for grant paid
12.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.12.2018
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2821201  (GEB SCHMALFELDT IRMA BRUNSWIG, et al) [Y] 5,6,8 * column 2, line 12 - line 23 * * column 2, line 49 - column 3, line 8; figure -; claim - *;
 [XYI]GB902448  (TABAK & IND MASCH) [X] 1,2,10 * page 1, line 70 - line 83; figure - * * page 2, line 7 - line 47 * [Y] 5,6,8 [I] 3,4,7,9,11,12;
 [A]WO2005046366  (GD SPA [IT], et al) [A] 7,8* column 8, line 4 - column 9, line 7; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP2965639  (GD SPA [IT]) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0046]; figure -; claim - *
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