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EP About this file: EP1917871

EP1917871 - A machine manufacturing filters for tobacco products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  11.03.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2016Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 13.04.2016  [2016/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G.D S.p.A.
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
[2016/15]
Former [2008/19]For all designated states
G.D. S.p.A
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Esposti, Marco
Via Michelangelo, 3
40033, Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna) / IT
02 / Balletti, Leonardo
Via Seminario, 64
40068, San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna) / IT
 [2008/19]
Representative(s)Bianciardi, Ezio, et al
Bugnion S.p.A. Via di Corticella, 87
40128 Bologna / IT
[2014/08]
Former [2008/19]Ghioni, Carlo Raoul Maria
Bugnion S.p.A. Via Goito, 18
40126 Bologna / IT
Application number, filing date07119422.926.10.2007
[2008/19]
Priority number, dateIT2006BO0075131.10.2006         Original published format: IT BO20060751
[2008/19]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1917871
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1917871
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1917871
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/02
[2008/19]
CPC:
A24D3/0233 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/15]
Former [2008/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Maschine zur Filterherstellung für Tabakprodukte[2008/19]
English:A machine manufacturing filters for tobacco products[2008/19]
French:Machine de fabrication de filtres pour produits du tabac[2009/22]
Former [2008/19]Machine de fabrication de filtres pour produits de tabac
Examination procedure18.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/23]
22.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2009Fee for grant paid
23.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.03.2010    ADMISSIBLE
Hauni Maschinenbau AG
Kurt-A.-Körber-Chaussee 8 - 32
21033 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/16]
Opponent(s)01  16.03.2010    ADMISSIBLE
Hauni Maschinenbau AG
Kurt-A.-Körber-Chaussee 8 - 32
21033 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner, et al, et al
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
03.05.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.11.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.06.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
30.07.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.07.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.12.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.03.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CY17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
IT17.06.2009
LT17.06.2009
LV17.06.2009
MT17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
PL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
TR17.06.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
IS17.10.2009
PT17.10.2009
IE26.10.2009
LU26.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
HU18.12.2009
GB26.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
[2013/34]
Former [2013/33]AT17.06.2009
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CY17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
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LV17.06.2009
MT17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
PL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
TR17.06.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
IS17.10.2009
PT17.10.2009
IE26.10.2009
LU26.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
HU18.12.2009
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
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MT17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
PL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
IS17.10.2009
PT17.10.2009
IE26.10.2009
LU26.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
HU18.12.2009
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FI17.06.2009
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PL17.06.2009
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BG17.09.2009
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ES28.09.2009
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PT17.10.2009
IE26.10.2009
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BG17.09.2009
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GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
IS17.10.2009
PT17.10.2009
IE26.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
Former [2010/27]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
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NL17.06.2009
PL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
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BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
IS17.10.2009
PT17.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
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EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
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NL17.06.2009
PL17.06.2009
RO17.06.2009
SI17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
IS17.10.2009
PT17.10.2009
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BG17.09.2009
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ES28.09.2009
IS17.10.2009
PT17.10.2009
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FI17.06.2009
LT17.06.2009
LV17.06.2009
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SE17.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1101253  (REEMTSMA H F & PH) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3485144  (WILLIS NORMAN EDWIN, et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 48; figure - *;
 [A]US3645175  (RAKOWICZ JAN ANTONI) [A] 1 * column 1, line 41 - line 75; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4535789  (IRVING CHRISTOPHER L [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 29 - line 45; figure - *;
 [A]EP0594054  (HOECHST CELANESE CORP [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [PA]EP1741353  (HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG [DE]) [PA] 1* paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0021]; figure - *
OppositionWO2005058079
    - Brochure "AF 2E/KDF 2E Filterstab-Produktionslinie"
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