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EP About this file: EP1503948

EP1503948 - CONTAINER FOR TOBACCO ARTICLES AND RELATIVE PRODUCTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G.D SOCIETÀ PER AZIONI
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
[2006/30]
Former [2005/06]For all designated states
G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
Inventor(s)01 / VACCARI, Giorgio
Via Wiligelmo, 5
I-40133 Bologna / IT
02 / POLLONI, Roberto
Via Lega, 91
I-47015 Modigliana / IT
03 / Draghetti, Fiorenzo
Via San Donino, 506, Frazione Villafontana
I-40059 Medicina / IT
 [2005/06]
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 [2005/06]Jorio, Paolo, et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date03730211.415.05.2003
[2005/06]
WO2003EP50165
Priority number, dateIT2002BO0030216.05.2002         Original published format: IT BO20020302
[2006/17]
Former [2005/06]IT2002IB0030216.05.2002
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03097487
Date:27.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1503948
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1503948
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65D85/10, B65D5/42, B31B1/25
[2005/06]
CPC:
B31F1/08 (EP,US); B31F1/10 (EP,US); B65D5/4279 (EP,US);
B65D85/1036 (EP,US); B65D85/1048 (EP,US); B65D85/10484 (EP,US);
B31B50/252 (EP,US); B31B50/256 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER FÜR TABAKPRODUKTE UND ENTSPRECHENDES HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2005/06]
English:CONTAINER FOR TOBACCO ARTICLES AND RELATIVE PRODUCTION METHOD[2005/06]
French:CONTENEUR POUR ARTICLES DE TABAC ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION RELATIF[2005/06]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2004National basic fee paid 
16.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/06]
18.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2006Fee for grant paid
03.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CY26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
RO26.07.2006
SI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
HU27.01.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CY26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
RO26.07.2006
SI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2008/38]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
RO26.07.2006
SI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
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CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
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RO26.07.2006
SI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/41]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
RO26.07.2006
SI26.07.2006
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BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/40]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
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BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SI26.07.2006
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BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/23]AT26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SI26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SI26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
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FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SI26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/14]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SI26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/03]SI26.07.2006
Cited inInternational search[Y]LU33853  (BERGHGRACHT MARIUS) [Y] 10,12 * figure 4 *;
 [Y]DE597002  (CARTONNAGENINDUSTRIE AG) [Y] 10,11 * page 2, line 86 - line 97; figure 4 *;
 [Y]US4121756  (FOCKE HEINZ, et al) [Y] 13* figure 8 *;
 [XY]US4526317  (CASSIDY BENJAMIN J [US]) [X] 1,7 * figure 7 * [Y] 2-5,8-13;
 [Y]US5197935  (SCHWERI BENEDIKT [CH]) [Y] 2-5,8,9 * abstract * * column 6, line 32 - line 35 *
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