EP0531221 - Method for modifying or flavoring primary or sidestream smoke of smoking articles [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition procedure closed Status updated on 07.05.1999 Database last updated on 18.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 31.07.2009 | Change - representative | published on 02.09.2009 [2009/36] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states SOCIETE NATIONALE D'EXPLOITATION INDUSTRIELLE DES TABACS ET ALLUMETTES 53, quai d'Orsay 75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR | [N/P] |
Former [1993/10] | For all designated states SOCIETE NATIONALE D'EXPLOITATION INDUSTRIELLE DES TABACS ET ALLUMETTES 53, quai d'Orsay F-75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Battard, Jean-Claude 39 rue Claret F-45770 Saran / FR | 02 /
Esnault, Daniel 72 rue Dédale F-45140 Saint Jean de la Ruelle / FR | [1993/10] | Representative(s) | Bloch, Gérard Gevers France 41, Avenue de Friedland 75008 Paris / FR | [N/P] |
Former [2009/36] | Bloch, Gérard Bloch & Bonnétat 23bis, rue de Turin 75008 Paris / FR | ||
Former [2008/42] | Bloch, Gérard Cabinet Bloch & Associés 23bis, rue de Turin 75008 Paris / FR | ||
Former [1993/10] | Bloch, Gérard Bloch & Associés Conseils en Propriété Industrielle 2 Square de l'Avenue du Bois F-75116 Paris / FR | Application number, filing date | 92402421.9 | 04.09.1992 | [1993/10] | Priority number, date | FR19910010991 | 05.09.1991 Original published format: FR 9110991 | [1993/10] | Filing language | FR | Procedural language | FR | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0531221 | Date: | 10.03.1993 | Language: | FR | [1993/10] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0531221 | Date: | 11.12.1996 | Language: | FR | [1996/50] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 06.01.1993 | Classification | IPC: | A24D1/02, A24B15/28 | [1993/10] | CPC: |
A24D1/02 (EP,US);
A24B15/282 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1993/10] | Title | German: | Verfahren zur Modifizierung oder Aromatisierung von Primär- oder Seitenströmung des Cigarettenrauches | [1993/10] | English: | Method for modifying or flavoring primary or sidestream smoke of smoking articles | [1993/10] | French: | Procédé destiné à modifier ou à aromatiser la fumée primaire ou secondaire des produits à fumer | [1993/10] | Examination procedure | 04.09.1993 | Examination requested [1993/44] | 08.11.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 13.03.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.07.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 17.10.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 14.02.1996 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 30.05.1996 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 31.07.1996 | Fee for grant paid | 31.07.1996 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
11.09.1997
WITHDRAWN H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma GmbH & Co Parkstr. 51 D-22605 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Huber, Arnulf, et al, et al Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1997/45] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
11.09.1997
WITHDRAWN H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma GmbH & Co Parkstr. 51 D-22605 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Huber, Arnulf, et al, et al Uexküll & Stolberg, Patentanwälte, Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg / DE | 13.10.1997 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 29.01.1998 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 28.01.1999 | Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed | 07.02.1999 | Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1999/25] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.09.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.09.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.09.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Former [2003/18] | MC | 31.03.1998 | |
Former [2003/17] | MC | 01.04.1998 | |
Former [1998/34] | MC | 31.03.1998 | Documents cited: | Search | [Y]US2460285 (HALE WILLIAM J); | [A]US3344796 (GORO YAMAJI, et al); | [A]FR2228348 (SOREAT SA [CH]); | [Y]CH662042 (BAUMGARTNER PAPIERS SA) | [Y] - LEFFINGWELL ET. AL 'Tobacco flavoring for smoking products' 1972 , R.J. REYNLODS TOBACCO COMPANY , WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, US. |