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EP About this file: EP1329388

EP1329388 - Method and apparatus for removing an overwrapping from cigarette packages [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Germany) GmbH
Alsterufer 4
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2006/23]
Former [2003/30]For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Germany) GmbH
Alsterufer 4
20354 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Fuchs, Hans-Werner
Am Petershof 5
95349 Thurnau / DE
02 / Rabenstein, Bernd
Cottenbach 13
95500 Heinersreuth / DE
03 / Witzke, Friedrich G.
Dörfls 2
95336 Mainleus / DE
 [2003/30]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/30]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date02028162.219.12.2002
[2003/30]
Priority number, dateDE2002100227122.01.2002         Original published format: DE 10202271
[2003/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1329388
Date:23.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1329388
Date:07.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65B69/00
[2003/30]
CPC:
B65B69/0033 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/30]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Ablösen einer Umverpackung von Zigarettenverpackungen[2003/30]
English:Method and apparatus for removing an overwrapping from cigarette packages[2003/30]
French:Procédé et appareil pour détacher un suremballage de paquets de cigarettes[2003/30]
Examination procedure11.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
08.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2006Fee for grant paid
03.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.06.2006
CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
FR07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
TR07.06.2006
BG07.09.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
AT19.12.2006
LU19.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/37]CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
TR07.06.2006
BG07.09.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
AT19.12.2006
LU19.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2008/31]CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
BG07.09.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
AT19.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2008/28]CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
AT19.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2008/20]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
AT19.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2008/13]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
AT19.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2007/48]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2007/45]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2007/38]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/19]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/12]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/11]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2007/03]FI07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/52]FI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/50]SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/48]SE07.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US5275523  (STEWART IAIN [DE], et al);
 [Y]US5476354  (CRAIN WALLACE O [US], et al) [Y] 1-8,16 * column 3, line 3 - column 6, line 49; figure - *;
 [A]DE19505260  (KOEHL MASCHBAU GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0731029  (KAO CORP [JP]);
 [Y]EP0864501  (BALDWIN NIPPON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-8,16 * column 10, line 11 - column 11, line 13; figures 13-17 *
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