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EP About this file: EP0756461

EP0756461 - TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR SUBSTANCES SIMILAR TO SUCH PRODUCTS, CONTAINING NATURAL SUBSTANCES WITH ANTI-OXIDANT PROPERTIES, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  29.02.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.02.2008Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 02.04.2008  [2008/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH
Parkstrasse 51
22605 Hamburg / DE
[2002/17]
Former [1997/52]For all designated states
H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma GmbH
Parkstrasse 51
22605 Hamburg / DE
Former [1997/06]For all designated states
H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma GmbH & Co
Parkstrasse 51
22605 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KOPSCH, Reiner
Möwenring 7d
22869 Schenefeld / DE
02 / RÖPER, Wolfram
Moorreye 78
22415 Hamburg / DE
03 / WILDENAU, Wolfgang
Hartwigsahl 17
23863 Bargfeld-Stegen / DE
[1997/06]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/06]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date95917934.218.04.1995
[1997/06]
WO1995EP01452
Priority number, dateDE1994441610119.04.1994         Original published format: DE 4416101
[1997/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9528098
Date:26.10.1995
Language:DE
[1995/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0756461
Date:05.02.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0756461
Date:02.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/14, A24B15/30
[1997/06]
CPC:
A24B15/301 (EP,US); A24D3/14 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/06]
Extension statesLT25.10.1996
SI25.10.1996
TitleGerman:TABAKERZEUGNISSE ODER TABAKERZEUGNISSEN ÄHNLICHE WAREN MIT ANTIOXIDATIV WIRKENDEN NATURSTOFFEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DERSELBEN[1997/06]
English:TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR SUBSTANCES SIMILAR TO SUCH PRODUCTS, CONTAINING NATURAL SUBSTANCES WITH ANTI-OXIDANT PROPERTIES, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[1997/06]
French:PRODUITS DU TABAC OU SUBSTANCES ANALOGUES CONTENANT DES SUBSTANCES NATURELLES A ACTION ANTIOXYDANTE, ET LEUR PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[1997/06]
Entry into regional phase25.10.1996National basic fee paid 
25.10.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.10.1996Examination requested  [1997/06]
13.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.05.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2000Fee for grant paid
14.07.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.07.2001  24.07.2001  ADMISSIBLE
British American Tabacco (Germany) GmbH
Alsterufer 4
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/13]
Opponent(s)01  12.07.2001  24.07.2001  ADMISSIBLE
British American Tabacco (Germany) GmbH
Alsterufer 4
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Former [2001/36]
Opponent(s)01  12.07.2001   
British American Tabacco (Germany) GmbH
Alsterufer 4
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Teipel, Susanne, Dr.
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
13.09.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.02.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.11.2007Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
26.11.2007Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2008/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
17.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199703   M06   Fee paid on   13.06.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
LU18.04.2001
MC30.04.2001
AT18.04.2003
GB18.04.2003
ES19.04.2003
BE30.04.2003
CH30.04.2003
DK30.04.2003
LI30.04.2003
PT31.10.2003
DE01.11.2003
NL01.11.2003
GR04.11.2003
FR31.12.2003
IT18.04.2005
[2007/34]
Former [2006/39]IE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
LU18.04.2001
MC30.04.2001
AT18.04.2003
GB18.04.2003
ES19.04.2003
BE30.04.2003
CH30.04.2003
DK30.04.2003
LI30.04.2003
PT31.10.2003
DE01.11.2003
NL01.11.2003
GR04.11.2003
FR31.12.2003
Former [2005/02]IE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
LU18.04.2001
AT18.04.2003
GB18.04.2003
ES19.04.2003
BE30.04.2003
CH30.04.2003
DK30.04.2003
LI30.04.2003
PT31.10.2003
DE01.11.2003
NL01.11.2003
GR04.11.2003
FR31.12.2003
Former [2004/39]IE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
LU18.04.2001
AT18.04.2003
GB18.04.2003
BE30.04.2003
CH30.04.2003
DK30.04.2003
LI30.04.2003
PT31.10.2003
DE01.11.2003
NL01.11.2003
GR04.11.2003
FR31.12.2003
Former [2004/31]IE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
AT18.04.2003
GB18.04.2003
BE30.04.2003
CH30.04.2003
DK30.04.2003
LI30.04.2003
PT31.10.2003
DE01.11.2003
NL01.11.2003
GR04.11.2003
FR31.12.2003
Former [2004/29]IE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
AT18.04.2003
GB18.04.2003
BE30.04.2003
CH30.04.2003
DK30.04.2003
LI30.04.2003
PT31.10.2003
DE01.11.2003
NL01.11.2003
GR04.11.2003
Former [2004/28]IE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
AT18.04.2003
GB18.04.2003
BE30.04.2003
CH30.04.2003
LI30.04.2003
PT31.10.2003
DE01.11.2003
NL01.11.2003
GR04.11.2003
Former [2004/23]IE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
AT18.04.2003
GB18.04.2003
CH30.04.2003
LI30.04.2003
PT31.10.2003
DE01.11.2003
NL01.11.2003
GR04.11.2003
Former [2004/22]IE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
AT18.04.2003
GB18.04.2003
CH30.04.2003
LI30.04.2003
PT31.10.2003
NL01.11.2003
GR04.11.2003
Former [2004/14]IE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
AT18.04.2003
PT31.10.2003
NL01.11.2003
GR04.11.2003
Former [2004/13]IE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
PT31.10.2003
NL01.11.2003
Former [2002/17]IE02.11.2000
SE02.02.2001
Former [2002/10]SE02.02.2001
IE27.07.2001
Former [2001/51]SE02.02.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH0523159  ;
 [X]JPS6214772  ;
 [A]JPH0662824  ;
 [X]EP0110693  (PHILIP MORRIS INC [US]) [X] 1,4,5,12,15 * page 10; claim 1; table 1 *;
 [A]WO8808700  (BARBARO DANIELE [IT]);
 [A]WO9400138  (VYREX CORP [US]) [A] 1,12,30 * claims 1,2,9 *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 93-079425, & JPH0523159 A 19930202 (KIKKOMAN CORP.) [X] 1,4,5,12-20,22,26,30 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 87-060419, & JPS6214772 A 19870123 (NAKAJIMA) [X] 1,8,9,12,15 * abstract *
 [X]  - J.C. LEFFINGWELL, tobacco flavoring for smoking products, WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, US, R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY [X] 1,4-6,12,13,15,19,25-27 * siehe Seiten 11,12 und 47; Seite 63,64 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 94-114240, & JPH0662824 A 19940308 (KYODO NYUGYO KK) [A] 1,12,30 * abstract *
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