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EP2127543 - Process for producing paper wrappers and smoking articles with reduced ignition proclivity characteristics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 06.02.2018 Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	20.04.2018	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CH, LI	published on 23.05.2018 [2018/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Schweitzer-Mauduit International 100 North Point Center East, Suite 600 Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
	[2009/49]
Inventor(s)	01 / Kraker, Thomas, A 11015 Pinehigh Drive Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
	02 / Peterson, Richard, M 4041 Summit Drive Marietta, GA 30068 / US
	03 / Kucherovsky, Joseph, S 9937 Wingtip Road Philadelphia, PA 19115 / US
	[2012/37]
Former [2009/49]	01 / Kraker, Thomas, A 11015 Pinehigh Drive Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
	02 / Peterson, Richard, M 4041 Summit Drive Marietta, GA 30068 / US
	03 / Kucherovsky, Joseph, S 9937 Wingtip Road Philadelphia, PA 19115 / US
Representative(s)	Grosch, Marcus Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Mollstrasse 42 68165 Mannheim / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2014/12]	Weber, Martin Jones Day Rechtsanwälte Attorneys-at-Law Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11 80538 München / DE
Former [2012/37]	Schlief, Thomas P. Patentanwälte Canzler & Bergmeier Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 84 85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Former [2009/49]	Schlief, Thomas P. Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 84 85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date	09168879.6	13.11.2001
	[2009/49]
Priority number, date	US20000248061P	13.11.2000 Original published format: US 248061 P
	[2009/49]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2127543
	Date:	02.12.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/49]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2127543
	Date:	27.10.2010
	[2010/43]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2127543
	Date:	12.09.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/37]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	24.09.2010
Classification	IPC:	A24D1/02	[2009/49]
	CPC:	A24D1/025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2009/49]
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Herstellung von Papierhüllen und Rauchartikeln mit reduzierten Zündneigungseigenschaften	[2009/49]
	English:	Process for producing paper wrappers and smoking articles with reduced ignition proclivity characteristics	[2009/49]
	French:	Procédé de production de papiers d'emballage et d'articles à fumer dotés de propriétés de propension à l'allumage réduites	[2009/49]
Examination procedure	27.04.2011	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	27.04.2011	Examination requested [2011/23]
	08.09.2011	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.02.2012	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	25.04.2012	Fee for grant paid
	25.04.2012	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP01992470.3 / EP1333729
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 (EP20010992470) is 04.11.2005
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 11.06.2013 18.06.2013 ADMISSIBLE Miquel y Costas & Miquel, S.A. Tuset, 10 08006 Barcelona / ES Opponent's representative Cueto, Sénida, et al, et al C/ Los Madroños 23 Velilla de San Antonio 28891 Madrid / ES
		02 11.06.2013 18.06.2013 ADMISSIBLE PAPETERIES DU LEMAN 1080 rue des Vignes Rouges Amphion-les-Bains 74500 Publier / FR Opponent's representative Regimbeau, et al, et al 20, rue de Chazelles 75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
		03 12.06.2013 18.06.2013 ADMISSIBLE Julius Glatz GmbH Staatsstrasse 37-41 67468 Neidenfels / DE Opponent's representative Schön, Christoph, et al, et al Dr. Schön, Neymeyr & Partner mbB Bavariaring 26 80336 München / DE
		[2016/36]
	Former [2013/29]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.06.2013 Miquel y Costas & Miquel, S.A. Tuset, 10 08006 Barcelona / ES Opponent's representative Ungria López, Javier, et al, et al Avda. Ramón y Cajal, 78 28043 Madrid / ES
		02 11.06.2013 ADMISSIBLE PAPETERIES DU LEMAN 1080 rue des Vignes Rouges Amphion-les-Bains 74500 Publier / FR Opponent's representative Regimbeau, et al, et al 20, rue de Chazelles 75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
		03 12.06.2013 Julius Glatz GmbH Staatsstrasse 37-41 67468 Neidenfels / DE Opponent's representative Schön, Christoph, et al, et al Dr. Schön & Partner Patent Attorneys Bavariaring 26 DE-80336 München / DE
	23.07.2013	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	21.03.2014	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	29.02.2016	Date of oral proceedings
	11.04.2016	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	11.04.2016	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	15.11.2017	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2018/11]
	18.01.2018	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	21.06.2016	Appeal received No. T1356/16
	22.08.2016	Statement of grounds filed
	15.11.2017	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	16.06.2016	Appeal received No. T1356/16
	19.08.2016	Statement of grounds filed
	15.11.2017	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	07.06.2016	Appeal received No. T1356/16
	11.08.2016	Statement of grounds filed
	15.11.2017	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	06.06.2016	Appeal received No. T1356/16
	09.08.2016	Statement of grounds filed
	15.11.2017	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	15.11.2017	Date of oral proceedings
	21.11.2017	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
	25.04.2012	Request for further processing filed
	25.04.2012	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	24.07.2012	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 07
	27.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 08
	01.09.2009	Renewal fee patent year 09
	22.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 10
	07.11.2011	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CH	12.09.2012
	CY	12.09.2012
	DK	12.09.2012
	LI	12.09.2012
	SE	12.09.2012
	IE	13.11.2012
	LU	13.11.2012
	MC	30.11.2012
	[2018/21]
Former [2014/27]	CY	12.09.2012
	DK	12.09.2012
	SE	12.09.2012
	IE	13.11.2012
	LU	13.11.2012
	MC	30.11.2012
Former [2014/21]	CY	12.09.2012
	DK	12.09.2012
	SE	12.09.2012
	IE	13.11.2012
	MC	30.11.2012
Former [2013/47]	CY	12.09.2012
	DK	12.09.2012
	SE	12.09.2012
	IE	13.11.2012
Former [2013/34]	CY	12.09.2012
	DK	12.09.2012
	SE	12.09.2012
Former [2013/12]	CY	12.09.2012
	SE	12.09.2012
Former [2013/10]	CY	12.09.2012
Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0486213 (PHILIP MORRIS [US]) [A] 1-16* the whole document *;
		[A]EP0671505 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
		[A]US5450863 (COLLINS ALFRED L [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 5, line 57 - column 6, line 4; figure - *;
		[I]EP0864259 (SCHWEITZER MAUDUIT INT INC [US]) [I] 1-16 * column 5, line 8 - column 6, line 9; figure - *;
		[I]EP0870437 (SCHWEITZER MAUDUIT INT INC [US]) [I] 1-16 * column 5, line 2 - column 8, line 57; figure - *
	by applicant	US4739775
		US5820998
		US5878753
		US5878754
		US20000248061

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