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EP About this file: EP3398460

EP3398460 - TOBACCO-CONTAINING SMOKING ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 11.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 08.02.2023  [2023/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101 / US
[2019/32]
Former [2018/45]For all designated states
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Bowman Gray Technical Center
950 Reynolds Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROBINSON, John Howard
604 Antler Court
Kernersville, NC North Carolina 27284 / US
02 / GRIFFITH, David William, Jr.
4130 White Hawk Lane
Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina 27106 / US
03 / CONNOR, Billy, Tyrone
180 Scott Farm Road
Clemmons, NC North Carolina 27012 / US
04 / CROOKs, Evon, Llewellyn
P.O. Box 27028
749 Howell Road
Mocksville, NC North Carolina / US
05 / BREWER, Dempsey, Bailey, Jr.
2853 Davis Road
East Bend, NC North Carolina 27018 / US
 [2018/45]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/45]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date18173918.616.10.2007
[2018/45]
Priority number, dateUS2006055063418.10.2006         Original published format: US 550634
[2018/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3398460
Date:07.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3398460
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3398460
Date:21.08.2019
[2019/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00
[2018/45]
CPC:
A24B3/14 (EP,US); A24B13/02 (US); A24B15/12 (US);
A24B15/167 (US); A24D1/002 (EP,US); A24D1/20 (EP,US);
A24F40/40 (EP,US); A24F40/42 (EP,US); H05B3/42 (US);
A24F40/10 (EP,US); A24F40/20 (EP,US); H05B2203/021 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/45]
TitleGerman:TABAKHALTIGER RAUCHARTIKEL[2018/45]
English:TOBACCO-CONTAINING SMOKING ARTICLE[2018/45]
French:ARTICLE À FUMER CONTENANT DU TABAC[2018/45]
Examination procedure23.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/45]
21.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07873916.6  / EP2083643
EP17185645.3  / EP3266322
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.04.2020  16.04.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2020/28]
Opponent(s)01  14.04.2020  16.04.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2020/21]
Opponent(s)01  14.04.2020  16.04.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
17.06.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.10.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
20.07.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.07.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
25.11.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/06]
Appeal following opposition17.09.2021Appeal received No.  T1617/21
17.09.2021Payment of appeal fee
29.11.2021Statement of grounds filed
25.11.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
22.12.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
25.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
23.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
23.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
23.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipEE10.07.2019
FI10.07.2019
MT10.07.2019
SE10.07.2019
IE16.10.2019
LU16.10.2019
IS10.11.2019
GB31.03.2021
[2022/35]
Former [2021/34]EE10.07.2019
FI10.07.2019
MT10.07.2019
SE10.07.2019
IE16.10.2019
LU16.10.2019
IS10.11.2019
Former [2020/46]EE10.07.2019
FI10.07.2019
SE10.07.2019
IE16.10.2019
LU16.10.2019
IS10.11.2019
Former [2020/36]EE10.07.2019
FI10.07.2019
SE10.07.2019
LU16.10.2019
IS10.11.2019
Former [2020/35]EE10.07.2019
FI10.07.2019
SE10.07.2019
LU16.10.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/24]EE10.07.2019
FI10.07.2019
SE10.07.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/22]EE10.07.2019
FI10.07.2019
SE10.07.2019
IS10.11.2019
Former [2020/14]FI10.07.2019
SE10.07.2019
IS10.11.2019
Former [2020/10]FI10.07.2019
SE10.07.2019
Former [2020/09]FI10.07.2019
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