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EP3636831 - COATING COMPOSITION FOR LOW IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTE PAPER, TOBACCO USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LOW IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTE PAPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2024Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 18.09.2024 [2024/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KT & G Corporation
71 Beotkkot-gil
Daedeok-gu
Daejeon 34337 / KR
[2020/16]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Young Sin
71 Beotkkot-gil
Daedeok-gu
Daejeon 34337 / KR
02 / LEE, Moon-Yong
71 Beotkkot-gil
Daedeok-gu
Daejeon 34337 / KR
03 / SHIN, Han-Jae
71 Beotkkot-gil
Daedeok-gu
Daejeon 34337 / KR
04 / CHO, Sung Eel
71 Beotkkot-gil
Daedeok-gu
Daejeon 34337 / KR
05 / GWAK, Hyo-Min
71 Beotkkot-gil
Daedeok-gu
Daejeon 34337 / KR
06 / LEE, Dong Hun
71 Beotkkot-gil
Daedeok-gu
Daejeon 34337 / KR
07 / KIM, Seok Jae
71 Beotkkot-gil
Daedeok-gu
Daejeon 34337 / KR
08 / LEE, Heung Jae
71 Beotkkot-gil
Daedeok-gu
Daejeon 34337 / KR
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Barth Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstraße 31
80801 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/16]Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date18843475.707.08.2018
[2020/16]
WO2018KR08977
Priority number, dateKR2017010189010.08.2017         Original published format: KR 20170101890
[2020/16]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019031823
Date:14.02.2019
Language:KO
[2019/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3636831
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3636831
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:D21H19/14, A24D1/00, A24D1/02, A24D1/04, D21H17/06, D21H17/24, D21H17/31, D21H27/00
[2020/47]
CPC:
D21H17/31 (EP,US); D21H19/14 (EP,KR,RU); A24C5/005 (US);
A24D1/00 (EP,KR,US); A24D1/002 (KR,RU); A24D1/02 (EP,KR);
A24D1/025 (RU,US); A24D1/04 (EP); A24D1/045 (KR,RU);
D21H17/06 (EP); D21H17/24 (EP); D21H19/34 (US);
D21H27/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/16]D21H19/14, A24D1/00, A24D1/02, A24D1/04
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 [2020/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESCHICHTUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG FÜR ZIGARETTENPAPIER MIT GERINGER ZÜNDUNGSTENDENZ, TABAK MIT VERWENDUNG DAVON UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ZIGARETTENPAPIER MIT GERINGER ZÜNDUNGSTENDENZ[2020/16]
English:COATING COMPOSITION FOR LOW IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTE PAPER, TOBACCO USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LOW IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTE PAPER[2020/16]
French:COMPOSITION DE COUCHAGE POUR PAPIER À CIGARETTE À FAIBLE PROPENSION À L'INFLAMMATION, TABAC L'UTILISANT, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE PAPIER À CIGARETTE À FAIBLE PROPENSION À L'INFLAMMATION[2020/16]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2019Translation filed 
09.12.2019National basic fee paid 
09.12.2019Search fee paid 
09.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/16]
05.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2021Observations by third parties
11.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2021Observations by third parties
06.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2022Fee for grant paid
26.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.08.2023  07.05.2024  WITHDRAWN
Miquel y Costas & Miquel S.A.
C/ Tuset 8-10
08008 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
Cueto, Sénida
SP3 Patents S.L.
Los Madroños, 23
28891 Velilla de San Antonio / ES
 [2024/24]
Former [2023/36]
Opponent(s)01  02.08.2023  02.08.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Miquel y Costas & Miquel S.A.
C/ Tuset 8-10
08008 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
Cueto, Sénida
SP3 Patents S.L.
Los Madroños, 23
28891 Velilla de San Antonio / ES
17.08.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.12.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.05.2024Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
16.05.2024Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2024/38]
13.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
07.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
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FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
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LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
NL02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
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SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
IE07.08.2023
LU07.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
[2024/36]
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