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EP About this file: EP2685843

EP2685843 - Method for curing tobacco [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/04]CURED TOBACCO AND METHOD THEREFOR
[2018/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2019
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
950 Reynolds Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27102-1487 / US
[2014/04]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Gong
3558 Meadow Glen Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012 / US
02 / DUBE, Michael, Francis
130 Northpond Lane
Winston-Salem, NC 27106 / US
03 / CANTRELL, Daniel, Verdin
4125 Winding Oaks Trail
Lewisville, NC 27023 / US
04 / MARSHALL, Jerry, Wayne
8460 Southard Road
Stokesdale, NC 27357 / US
05 / ST. CHARLES, Frank, Kelley
832 Roselawn Way
Bowling Green, KY 42104 / US
06 / GAN, Huamin
8037 Glengarriff Road
Clemmons, NC 27012 / US
07 / SCOTT, Cheryl, Cooper
1465 Chesterfield Road
Lewisville, NC 27023 / US
08 / FAGG, Barry, Smith
430 Friar Tuck Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104 / US
 [2014/04]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/33]
Former [2014/04]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date12705574.713.02.2012
[2018/33]
WO2012US24799
Priority number, dateUS20111304858415.03.2011         Original published format: US201113048584
[2014/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012125245
Date:20.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2685843
Date:22.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2685843
Date:15.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:A24B3/12, A24B3/00, A24B15/18, A24B15/22
[2018/09]
CPC:
A24B3/12 (EP,US); A24B15/183 (EP,US); A24B15/22 (EP,US);
A24B3/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/04]A24B3/12
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren für das Trocknen von Tabak[2018/10]
English:Method for curing tobacco[2018/10]
French:Procédé pour traiter du tabac[2018/10]
Former [2014/04]GETROCKNETER TABAK UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2014/04]CURED TOBACCO AND METHOD THEREFOR
Former [2014/04]TABAC TRAITÉ ET PROCÉDÉ POUR CELUI-CI
Entry into regional phase10.09.2013National basic fee paid 
10.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/04]
08.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2018Fee for grant paid
29.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18183845.9  / EP3453265
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.05.2017
Opposition(s)16.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.02.2012
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