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EP About this file: EP2856890

EP2856890 - CIGARETTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Japan Tobacco Inc.
2-1, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8422 / JP
[2020/33]
Former [2020/28]For all designated states
Japan Tobacco, Inc.
2-1, Toranomon 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8422 / JP
Former [2015/15]For all designated states
Japan Tobacco, Inc.
2-1, Toranomon 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8422 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MOTODAMARI, Tetsuya
c/o Japan Tobacco Inc.
17-7, Yokokawa
1-chome, Sumida-ku
130-8603 Tokyo / JP
02 / ISHIKAWA, Yoshiaki
c/o Japan Tobacco Inc.
17-7, Yokokawa
1-chome, Sumida-ku
130-8603 Tokyo / JP
 [2015/15]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/28]
Former [2015/15]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date12877676.230.05.2012
[2020/28]
WO2012JP63991
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013179429
Date:05.12.2013
Language:JA
[2013/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2856890
Date:08.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2856890
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.12.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/04, A24D3/06
[2015/15]
CPC:
A24D3/04 (EP,US); A24D3/061 (EP,CN,KR); A24D3/048 (EP,CN,US);
A24D1/002 (KR); A24D3/0216 (KR); A24D3/063 (KR);
A24D3/10 (KR) (-)
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 [2015/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZIGARETTE[2015/15]
English:CIGARETTE[2015/15]
French:CIGARETTE[2015/15]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2014Translation filed 
26.11.2014National basic fee paid 
26.11.2014Search fee paid 
26.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/15]
08.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2018Observations by third parties
07.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2019Observations by third parties
17.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.04.2020Fee for grant paid
17.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
02.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20172337.6  / EP3704960
EP20182859.7  / EP3735845
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.12.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.04.2021  13.04.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2021/46]
Opponent(s)01  08.04.2021  13.04.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2021/19]
Opponent(s)01  08.04.2021   
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds West Yorkshire LS11 9DX / GB
20.04.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.08.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.10.2023Date of oral proceedings
17.10.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/13]
20.11.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.11.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.05.2012
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
IE30.05.2021
LU30.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/29]HU30.05.2012
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
IE30.05.2021
LU30.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
Former [2023/24]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
IE30.05.2021
LU30.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
Former [2022/33]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
IE30.05.2021
LU30.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
Former [2022/21]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
IE30.05.2021
LU30.05.2021
Former [2022/09]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
LU30.05.2021
Former [2022/07]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/28]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/25]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/23]AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/22]AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/20]AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/10]AT08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/09]AT08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/08]FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/07]FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
NO08.10.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0649607  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO [GB]) [A] 1,3-5,8-10* abstract *;
 [XA]WO2006082529  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]) [X] 1,3,4,8,9,12-15 * page 17, line 8 - page 18, line 18; figures 1-9 * [A] 16;
 [A]JP2008546400  (V. MANE FILS [FR]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP2120616  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]) [X] 1,3,4,8,9,12-15 * column 1, paragraphs [0003]-[0004]; figures 1,2,4 * * column 5, line 45 - column 6, line 11 *;
 [XA]EP2213185  (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US]) [X] 1,3,4,8,9,12-15 * column 18, paragraph [0063] - column 19, paragraph [0064]; figure 10 * [A] 5,10,16;
 [XA]JP2011512122  (R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. [US]) [X] 1,3,9 * figures 1,2 * [A] 4,8,10,12-16
International search[A]JP3112468B  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC.);
 [A]JP2003304856  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO);
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 [A]JP2010514437  (PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.);
 [A]JP2011512122  (R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.)
by applicantJP2003304856
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