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EP1833315 - PRODUCT FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF SMOKABLE SUBSTANCES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.07.2010
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.08.2010  [2010/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bachmann, Charles
HBI International, Inc. 836 East University Drive, 101
Phoenix, AZ 85034 / US
[2007/38]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2007/38]
Representative(s)Naeven, Ralf, et al
König Naeven Schmetz
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Eupener Straße 2a
52066 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/38]Naeven, Ralf, et al
König & Kollegen Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Kackertstrasse 10
52072 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date04783921.210.09.2004
[2007/38]
WO2004US29882
Priority number, dateUS2004092204819.08.2004         Original published format: US 922048
[2007/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006022752
Date:02.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1833315
Date:19.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/46, A24D1/02
[2007/38]
CPC:
A24C5/46 (EP,US); A24C5/465 (EP,US); A24D1/02 (EP,US);
A24D1/022 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PRODUKT ZUM KONSUMIEREN RAUCHBARER SUBSTANZEN UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2007/38]
English:PRODUCT FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF SMOKABLE SUBSTANCES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF[2007/38]
French:PRODUIT POUR LA CONSOMMATION DE SUBSTANCES FUMABLES ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CELUI-CI[2007/38]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2007National basic fee paid 
05.07.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
05.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/38]
29.08.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/32]
03.02.2010Date of oral proceedings
22.03.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.03.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.07.2007AT   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007BE   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007BG   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007CH   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007CY   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007CZ   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007DE   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007DK   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007EE   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007ES   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007FI   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007FR   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007GB   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007GR   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007HU   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007IE   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007IT   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007LU   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007MC   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007NL   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007PL   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007PT   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007RO   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007SE   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007SI   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007SK   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
05.07.2007TR   M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
05.07.2007M01   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
Additional fee for renewal fee
19.03.200703   M06   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE3300302  (KINAST PETER DIPL ING) [A] 1,7,24,32,38 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE9414404U  (ADRIAN DESIREE [DE]) [X] 1,9,15,24,38 * page 3, line 28 - page 5, line 10; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE19531061  (TABAC FAB REUNIES SA [CH]) [A] 1,2,24,25,38,39 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9820757  (LAVYSH SERGEI EVGENIEVICH [RU], et al) [A] 18,22,35-37 * figures 2,4,5; claims 1-6 *;
 [X]US5762074  (GARNER ROBBY D [US]) [X] 1,24,38 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0934703  (BOLLORE TECHNOLOGIES [FR]) [X] 1,24,38 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2336989  (JOHNSON SEAN DAVID [GB]) [A] 1,24,38 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6164443  (MITCHELL DONALD G [US], et al) [X] 1,24,38 * abstract *;
 [A]WO03020057  (JUROP AG [CH], et al) [A] 1,7,8,24,38 * the whole document *;
 [E]DE202004007772U  (HOOS ALEXANDER [DE]) [E] 1,7-9,15-17,24,32,38* the whole document *
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