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EP About this file: EP0307090

EP0307090 - Tobacco blend formation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1994
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.02.1995 [1995/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.
1500 Don Mills Road North York (Toronto)
Ontario M3B 3L1 / CA
For all designated states
ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
15 Hill Street
London W1X 7FB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]For all designated states
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.
1500 Don Mills Road
North York (Toronto), Ontario M3B 3L1 / CA
For all designated states
ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
15 Hill Street
London W1X 7FB / GB
Former [1993/49]For all designated states
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.
1500 Don Mills Road
North York (Toronto), Ontario M3B 3L1 / CA
For all designated states
ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO LIMITED
15 Hill Street
London W1X 7FB / GB
Former [1989/11]For all designated states
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.
1500 Don Mills Road
North York (Toronto), Ontario M3B 3L1 / CA
For all designated states
ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
2-4 Wendover Road
Aylesbury Buckinghamshire / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Snaidr, Stanislav Miroslav
4155 Sharonton Court
Mississauga Ontario, L5L 1Y9 / CA
02 / Brackmann, Warren Arthur
342 Dickson Park Crescent
Mississauga Ontario, L5B 1Y4 / CA
03 / Nehyo, Takeshi
118 Newton Drive
Willowdale Ontario, M2N 2N1 / CA
04 / Sheahan, Michael H.
88 Moore Avenue
Toronto Ontario / CA
[1989/11]
Representative(s)Orr, William McLean, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds
LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/26]Orr, William McLean, et al
URQUHART-DYKES & LORD 5th Floor, Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds West Yorkshire, LS2 8PA / GB
Former [1989/11]Geldard, David Guthrie
URQUHART-DYKES AND LORD Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds West Yorkshire LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date88307375.110.08.1988
[1989/11]
Priority number, dateGB1987001894911.08.1987         Original published format: GB 8718949
[1989/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0307090
Date:15.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0307090
Date:23.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.1988
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/18
[1989/11]
CPC:
A24C5/1821 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1989/11]
TitleGerman:Bildung einer Tabaksmischung[1989/11]
English:Tobacco blend formation[1989/11]
French:Formation d'un mélange de tabac[1989/11]
Examination procedure05.09.1989Examination requested  [1989/44]
24.10.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.08.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.1993Fee for grant paid
02.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2170693  (MOLINS PLC);
 [A]GB2169486  (IMP GROUP PLC);
 [A]GB2168589  (IMP GROUP PLC);
 [AD]EP0202874  (ROTHMANS OF PALL MALL [CA])
ExaminationGB2171887
 US3980088
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