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EP About this file: EP1081047

EP1081047 - Cigarette hopper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2008Change - representativepublished on 05.11.2008  [2008/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
Via Pomponia, 10
40133 Bologna / IT
[N/P]
Former [2001/10]For all designated states
G. D Societa per Azioni
Via Pomponia, 10
40133 Bologna / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Spatafora, Mario
Via del Lavoro, 56
40100 Bologna / IT
 [2001/10]
Representative(s)Jorio, Paolo, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2008/45]Jorio, Paolo, et al
STUDIO TORTA Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino / IT
Former [2001/10]Jorio, Paolo, et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date00118864.831.08.2000
[2001/10]
Priority number, dateIT1999BO0047101.09.1999         Original published format: IT BO990471
[2001/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1081047
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65B19/04, A24C5/32
[2001/10]
CPC:
B65B19/04 (EP,US); A24C5/325 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/48]
Former [2001/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:ZIGARETTENTRICHTER[2001/10]
English:Cigarette hopper[2001/10]
French:TREMIE POUR CIGARETTES[2001/10]
Examination procedure05.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/44]
08.09.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.01.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
01.03.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/36]
04.04.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.10.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
19.10.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200405   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US1926222  (CHARLES ARELT) [A] 1 * page 1, line 76 - page 2, line 70; figure - *;
 [A]FR1475759  (SAS G D DI ENZO SERAGNOLI) [A] 1 * page 2, column 1, line 11 - column 2, line 8; figure - *;
 [DY]FR2282370  (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US]) [DY] 1,2 * page 6, line 20 - page 8, line 27; figure - *;
 [DY]FR2327923  (EFKA WERKE KIEHN GMBH FRITZ [DE]) [DY] 1,2 * page 4, line 5 - page 5, line 32; figure - *;
 [A]GB2073155  (HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG);
 [A]EP0141322  (FOCKE & CO [DE]);
 [A]DE4407305  (GD SPA [IT]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 24 - column 4, line 29; figure - *
by applicantFR2282370
 FR2327923
 US5201162
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