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EP About this file: EP1603417

EP1603417 - CIGARETTE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  11.07.2014
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, HU		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
Via Battindarno 91
Bologna / IT
[2014/33]
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
G.D SOCIETA PER AZIONI
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna (BO) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / DRAGHETTI, Fiorenzo
Via San Donino, 506
Frazione Villafontana
I-40059 Medicina / IT
 [2014/33]
Former [2005/50]01 / DRAGHETTI, Fiorenzo
Via San Donino, 506 Frazione Villafontana
I-40059 Medicina / IT
Representative(s)Bergadano, Mirko, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2013/23]
Former [2008/45]Jorio, Paolo, et al
STUDIO TORTA Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino / IT
Former [2005/50]Jorio, Paolo, et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date03750722.520.08.2003
[2005/50]
WO2003EP50383
Priority number, dateIT2003BO0012406.03.2003         Original published format: IT BO20030124
[2005/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004077970
Date:16.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1603417
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1603417
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1603417
Date:13.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/39
[2005/50]
CPC:
A24C5/396 (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 [2005/50]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ZIGARETTEN[2005/50]
English:CIGARETTE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MACHINE[2005/50]
French:PROCEDE ET MACHINE DE FABRICATION DE CIGARETTES[2005/50]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2005National basic fee paid 
30.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/50]
30.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2006Fee for grant paid
19.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.02.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Hauni Maschinenbau AG
Kurt-A.-Körber-Chaussee 8 - 32
21033 Hamburg / DE
 [2007/14]
10.05.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.11.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.01.2011Date of oral proceedings
23.02.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.10.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.10.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
31.03.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.07.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.04.2011Appeal received No.  T0910/11
24.06.2011Statement of grounds filed
24.10.2013Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
24.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
19.11.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
CY05.07.2006
EE05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
RO05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
SK05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
LU20.08.2006
IE21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG05.10.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
CZ20.08.2011
HU21.08.2012
[2015/21]
Former [2009/03]AT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
CY05.07.2006
EE05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
RO05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
SK05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
LU20.08.2006
IE21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG05.10.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2008/37]AT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
EE05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
RO05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
SK05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
LU20.08.2006
IE21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG05.10.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2008/28]AT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
EE05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
RO05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
SK05.07.2006
IE21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG05.10.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2008/21]AT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
RO05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
SK05.07.2006
IE21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG05.10.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/42]AT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
RO05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
SK05.07.2006
IE21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG05.10.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/41]AT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
RO05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
SK05.07.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG05.10.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/29]AT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
SK05.07.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG05.10.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/23]AT05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG05.10.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG05.10.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/19]CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/14]CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
SI05.07.2006
BG05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/03]SI05.07.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]DE496801  (NEUERBURGSCHE VERWALTUNGSGES) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]GB955846  (KURT KOERBER) [A] 1,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3624748  (STRYDOM MAURITZ L) [A] 1,4,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3871385  (DAVID HARRY) [A] 1,16 * column 8, line 10 - column 10, line 60; figure - *
OppositionUS3441131
 DE1815499
 DE1782153
 US4010096
 EP0063906
 US4651758
 DE4028282
 EP1285592
 WO2004039182
 DE10251210
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