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EP About this file: EP3232823

EP3232823 - CASTING APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CAST WEB OF HOMOGENIZED TOBACCO MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2020/11]
Former [2017/43]For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / SOO, Siew Hock
Rue du Centre 158
1025 St-Sulpice / CH
02 / KLIPFEL, Yorick
Chemin du Petit-Bois 16
1113 St-Saphorin-sur-Morges / CH
03 / POZZI, Raffaele
Via Unione 21
20812 Limbiate (MB) / IT
04 / CONTI, Fabio
Via F. Baracca 48
20080 Albairate (MI) / IT
 [2017/43]
Representative(s)Montevecchi, Emma
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi 18
35122 Padova / IT
[N/P]
Former [2020/11]Montevecchi, Emma
Cantaluppi & Partners
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi 18
35122 Padova / IT
Former [2017/43]Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A
Via Trebbia, 20
20135 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date15813800.816.12.2015
[2017/43]
WO2015EP79961
Priority number, dateEP2014019817316.12.2014         Original published format: EP 14198173
[2017/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016096963
Date:23.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3232823
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3232823
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A24B3/14
[2017/43]
CPC:
A24B3/14 (EP,CN,US); A24C5/01 (KR); A24B15/12 (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 [2017/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GIESSVORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER GEGOSSENEN BAHN AUS HOMOGENISIERTEM TABAKMATERIAL[2017/43]
English:CASTING APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CAST WEB OF HOMOGENIZED TOBACCO MATERIAL[2017/43]
French:APPAREIL DE MOULAGE POUR LA PRODUCTION D'UNE BANDE DE COULÉE DE MATIÈRE DE TABAC HOMOGÉNÉISÉ[2019/48]
Former [2017/43]APPAREIL DE COULÉE PERMETTANT LA PRODUCTION D'UNE BANDE COULÉE DE MATÉRIAU DE TABAC HOMOGÉNÉISÉ
Entry into regional phase20.04.2017National basic fee paid 
20.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/43]
20.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2020Fee for grant paid
29.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL11.03.2020
AT11.03.2020
CY11.03.2020
CZ11.03.2020
DK11.03.2020
EE11.03.2020
FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LT11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
MC11.03.2020
MK11.03.2020
MT11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
SI11.03.2020
SK11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
PT05.08.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/28]AT11.03.2020
CY11.03.2020
CZ11.03.2020
DK11.03.2020
EE11.03.2020
FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LT11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
MC11.03.2020
MT11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
SI11.03.2020
SK11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
PT05.08.2020
Former [2021/40]AT11.03.2020
CZ11.03.2020
DK11.03.2020
EE11.03.2020
FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LT11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
MC11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
SI11.03.2020
SK11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
PT05.08.2020
Former [2021/11]AT11.03.2020
CZ11.03.2020
DK11.03.2020
EE11.03.2020
FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LT11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
SI11.03.2020
SK11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
PT05.08.2020
Former [2021/08]CZ11.03.2020
DK11.03.2020
EE11.03.2020
FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LT11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
SK11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
PT05.08.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ11.03.2020
EE11.03.2020
FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LT11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
SK11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
PT05.08.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ11.03.2020
FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LT11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
SK11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
PT05.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LT11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
PT05.08.2020
Former [2020/47]FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LT11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
Former [2020/46]FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
Former [2020/38]FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
Former [2020/37]FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI11.03.2020
NO11.06.2020
Cited inInternational search[A]US2769734  (DAVID BANDEL) [A] 1,12* figure . *;
 [A]US4337783  (HOOPER JOHN D, et al) [A] 1,12 * abstract *;
 [XA]US5697385  (SEYMOUR SYDNEY KEITH [US], et al) [X] 12,14,15,17 * column 4, line 1 - column 6, line 10; figure 4 * [A] 13,16;
 [A]US2011220135  (WRENN SUSAN E [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraphs [0049] - [0051]; figure 1b *
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