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EP0944539
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0944539 - PACKAGING FOR SMOKING ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.01.2004 Database last updated on 26.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.01.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 03.03.2004 [2004/10] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Globe House, 1 Water Street London WC2R 3LA / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/10] | For all designated states British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Globe House, 1 Water Street London WC2R 3LA / GB | ||
| Former [1999/39] | For all designated states ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 15 Hill Street London W1X 7FB / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BRAY, Andrew, Jonathan 35 Aldrich Drive,Willen,Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK15 9HP / GB | 02 /
PARKER, Michael, Patrick 7 Chiltern Gardens,Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 8BL / GB | 03 /
SAMPSON, John, Roger 74 Walnut Grove,Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4EU / GB | 04 /
STEWART-COX, Adrian, Roy 144 Moreton Road,Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1PW / GB | [1999/39] | Representative(s) | Walford, Margot Ruth, et al Patents Department British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited R & D Centre Regents Park Road Southampton SO15 8TL / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/02] | Walford, Margot Ruth, et al Patents Department British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited R & D Centre Regents Park Road Southampton SO15 8TL / GB | ||
| Former [1999/52] | Walford, Margot Ruth Patents Department, British-American Tobacco Co. Ltd., Technology Centre, Regents Park Road Southampton SO15 8TL / GB | ||
| Former [1999/39] | Harrison, David Christopher, et al MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB | Application number, filing date | 97913302.2 | 19.11.1997 | [1999/39] | WO1997GB03183 | Priority number, date | GB19960024275 | 21.11.1996 Original published format: GB 9624275 | GB19970016699 | 06.08.1997 Original published format: GB 9716699 | GB19970021080 | 03.10.1997 Original published format: GB 9721080 | [1999/39] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9822367 | Date: | 28.05.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/21] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0944539 | Date: | 29.09.1999 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1999/39] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0944539 | Date: | 12.03.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/11] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 28.05.1998 | Classification | IPC: | B65D85/10 | [1999/39] | CPC: |
B65D75/5838 (EP,US);
B65D5/00 (KR);
B65D85/10 (EP,US);
B65D85/1027 (EP,US);
B65D85/1045 (EP,US);
B65D2203/12 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1999/39] | Extension states | LT | 26.05.1999 | LV | 26.05.1999 | RO | 26.05.1999 | Title | German: | VERPACKUNG FÜR RAUCHARTIKEL | [1999/39] | English: | PACKAGING FOR SMOKING ARTICLES | [1999/39] | French: | EMBALLAGE POUR ARTICLES DE TABAC | [1999/39] | Entry into regional phase | 26.05.1999 | National basic fee paid | 26.05.1999 | Designation fee(s) paid | 26.05.1999 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 09.06.1998 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 26.05.1999 | Examination requested [1999/39] | 17.11.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 25.02.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.08.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 19.12.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.07.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 27.11.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.08.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 25.11.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 25.11.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 15.12.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 23.11.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 16.10.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 22.10.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 18.10.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Cited in | International search | [Y]US1755579 (GRUPE WILLIAM F) [Y] 7,9 * page 2, line 65 - line 87 * * figures 7-11 * * page 1, line 21 - line 50 * * page 2, line 65 - line 86 * * figures 7-11 *; | [A]GB789627 (CARRERAS LTD, et al) [A] 8* figure 6 *; | [DY]US4720423 (FRASER ANDREW D [US]) [DY] 10 * column 2, line 6 - line 8 * * figures 1-3 *; | [Y]WO8906629 (TEICH AG FOLIENWALZWERK [AT]) [Y] 5 * page 6, line 1 - line 9 * * figures 1-8 *; | [Y]US5249676 (ASHCRAFT CHARLES R [US], et al) [Y] 11 * column 8, line 53 - line 66 * * figures 6,7 *; | [XY]US5333729 (WOLFE PATRICIA K [US]) [X] 1-4,6 * column 2, line 5 - line 56 * * column 4, line 16 - line 35 * * column 5, line 35 - line 49 * * column 9, line 41 - line 61 * * column 10, line 20 - line 25 * * figures 1-16 * [Y] 5,7,9-11; | [X]US5511658 (FOCKE HEINZ [DE], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 15 * * figures 1-8 * | by applicant | US4720423 | US4763779 | US5249676 |