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EP2230953 - DEGRADABLE CIGARETTE FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.01.2018  [2018/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Celanese Acetate LLC
1601 West LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234 / US
[2010/39]
Inventor(s)01 / ROBERTSON, Raymond, M.
3210 Gordon Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060 / US
02 / THOMAS, William, C.
342 Horseshoe Farm Road
Pembroke, VA 24136 / US
 [2010/39]
Representative(s)Lahrtz, Fritz
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Prinzregentenstraße 68
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/07]Mai, Dörr, Besier
Patentanwälte
Steuerberater/Wirtschaftsprüfer
John-F.-Kennedy-Straße 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2010/39]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date08860857.503.12.2008
[2010/39]
WO2008US85294
Priority number, dateUS2007001421017.12.2007         Original published format: US 14210
US2008013526409.06.2008         Original published format: US 135264
[2010/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009079202
Date:25.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2230953
Date:29.09.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.06.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/10, A24D3/16, A24D3/06, A24D3/14
[2013/38]
CPC:
A24D3/10 (EP,KR,US); A24D3/02 (KR); A24D3/061 (EP,US);
A24D3/068 (EP,US); A24D3/14 (EP,US); A24D3/16 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/39]A24D3/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/39]
TitleGerman:ABBAUBARER ZIGARETTENFILTER[2017/11]
English:DEGRADABLE CIGARETTE FILTER[2010/39]
French:FILTRE À CIGARETTES DÉGRADABLE[2010/39]
Former [2010/39]ABBAUBAREr ZIGARETTENFILTER
Entry into regional phase08.06.2010National basic fee paid 
08.06.2010Search fee paid 
08.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/39]
13.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/01]
17.08.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/01]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.06.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9220738  (BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 1, line 3 - line 11 * * page 2, line 20 - page 3, line 2 * * page 9, line 16 - line 24 *;
 [XI]EP0597478  (DAICEL CHEM [JP]) [X] 1,19 * page 1, line 3 - line 4 * * page 1, line 56 - page 2, line 2 * * page 5, line 37 - line 53 * * page 6, line 31 - line 42 * * page 7, line 49 - page 8, line 33 * [I] 3,5,6,13,20;
 [Y]JPH0731451  (DAICEL CHEM) [Y] 10-12,18 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0716117  (DAICEL CHEM [JP], et al) [A] 1-6,19,20* the whole document *;
 [XYI]EP0987276  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,13,19,20 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0041] * [Y] 10-12,18 [I] 2,5-9,14-17;
 [A]WO0168893  (FEED ENERGY COMPANY [US]) [A] 10-12,18 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5947126  (WILSON STEVEN A [US], et al);
 [Y]US5478386  (ITOH MASANORI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5804296  (ITOH MASANORI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5495860  (TEUFEL EBERHARD [DE], et al);
 [Y]JPH0937799  (OSAKA CITY, et al);
 [Y]US6475758  (REANEY MARTIN J T [US]);
 [Y]US5913311  (ITO KATSUTAKA [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2002128184  (CHOKSHI DILIP [US])
ExaminationUS3526904
by applicantEP0597478
 EP0987276
 US5491024
 US5647383
 US6571802
 US6739344
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