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EP About this file: EP2840911

EP2840911 - SMOKING ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.12.2018
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd
Globe House
1 Water Street
London, WC2R 3LA / GB
[2018/05]
Former [2015/10]For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd
Globe House 1
Water Street
London, WC2R 3LA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DITTRICH, David John
c/o British American Tobacco
(Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
02 / BEVAN, Mike
c/o British American Tobacco
(Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
03 / RUSHFORTH, David
c/o British American Tobacco
(Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
04 / LEWIS, David
c/o British American Tobacco
(Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
 [2018/05]
Former [2015/10]01 / DITTRICH, David John
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
02 / BEVAN, Mike
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
03 / RUSHFORTH, David
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
04 / LEWIS, David
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Representative(s)McNamara, Kathryn
Venner Shipley LLP Byron House Cambridge Business Park Cowley Road
Cambridge CB4 0WZ / GB
[2018/05]
Former [2015/10]Gill, Siân Victoria, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date13721031.624.04.2013
[2018/05]
WO2013GB51031
Priority number, dateGB2012000721125.04.2012         Original published format: GB 201207211
[2015/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013160671
Date:31.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2840911
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2840911
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:A24D1/02
[2015/10]
CPC:
A24D1/027 (EP,KR,US); A24D1/02 (EP,RU,US); A24D3/02 (KR);
A24D3/061 (EP,KR,US); A24D3/08 (KR); A24D3/12 (EP,KR,US);
A24D3/16 (EP,KR,US) (-)
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 [2015/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:RAUCHARTIKEL[2015/10]
English:SMOKING ARTICLES[2015/10]
French:ARTICLES À FUMER[2015/10]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2014National basic fee paid 
23.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/10]
20.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2017Fee for grant paid
11.12.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.12.2015
Opposition(s)02.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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