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EP About this file: EP3536171

EP3536171 - HIGH YIELDING TOBACCO WITH ORIENTAL TOBACCO CHARACTERISTICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024 [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Altria Client Services LLC
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230 / US
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / DE GODOY LUSSO, Marcos Fernando
7024 Amstel Bluff Way
Chesterfield, VA 23838 / US
02 / DAVIS, Greg
12406 Beauridge Court
Midlothian, VA 23114 / US
03 / MORRIS, Jerry W.
7100 Morris Lane
Jetersville, VA 23083 / US
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2021/43]
Former [2019/37]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date19170891.618.11.2014
[2019/37]
Priority number, dateUS201361906302P19.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361906302 P
US201361915617P13.12.2013         Original published format: US 201361915617 P
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3536171
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3536171
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A24B15/10, A24B9/00, A24B13/00, A24D1/00, A24D3/06, A01H5/12, A01H6/82
[2019/37]
CPC:
A01H6/823 (EP,US); A01H5/12 (EP,US); A24B13/00 (EP,US);
A24B15/10 (EP,US); A24B9/00 (EP,US); A24D1/00 (EP,US);
A24D3/06 (EP,US); C12N5/04 (US) (-)
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]
Former [2019/37]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ERTRAGREICHER TABAK MIT EIGENSCHAFTEN ORIENTALISCHEN TABAKS[2019/37]
English:HIGH YIELDING TOBACCO WITH ORIENTAL TOBACCO CHARACTERISTICS[2019/37]
French:TABAC À HAUT RENDEMENT AVEC CARACTÉRISTIQUES DE TABAC ORIENTAL[2021/20]
Former [2019/37]TABAC À HAUT RENDEMENT PRÉSENTANT DES CARACTÉRISTIQUES DE TABAC ORIENTAL
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure11.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/16]
11.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.04.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
22.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2021Fee for grant paid
16.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14809200.0  / EP3071056
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
22.06.2020Request for further processing filed
22.06.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.07.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.11.2014
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