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EP3509444 - A CLEANING UNIT, A TOBACCO INDUSTRY MACHINE FOR PRODUCING MULTI-SEGMENT FILTER RODS AND A METHOD FOR CLEANING A TRAIN OF ROD-LIKE ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. z o.o.
ul. Andrzeja Stanikowskiego 2
26-600 Radom / PL
[2020/34]
Former [2019/29]For all designated states
International Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. z o.o.
Ul. Warsztatowa 19A
26-600 Radom / PL
Inventor(s)01 / SIKORA, Leszek
ul. Piastowska 6/9
26-600 Radom / PL
02 / FIGARSKI, Radoslaw
Odechowiec 94
26-640 Odechowiec / PL
03 / MUSIJOWSKI, Jan
ul. Lipowa 9/5
00-316 Warszawa / PL
 [2019/29]
Representative(s)Kancelaria Eupatent.pl Sp. z.o.o
Ul. Kilinskiego 185
90-348 Lodz / PL
[2019/29]
Application number, filing date17765124.702.09.2017
[2019/29]
WO2017EP72035
Priority number, datePL2016041855306.09.2016         Original published format: PL 41855316
[2019/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018046410
Date:15.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3509444
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3509444
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/02
[2019/29]
CPC:
A24D3/0225 (EP,US); A24D3/0204 (KR); A24C5/00 (RU);
A24D3/0229 (KR); A24D3/0233 (EP,US); A24D3/0254 (EP,KR,US);
A24D3/027 (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 [2019/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSEINHEIT, MASCHINE FÜR DIE TABAKINDUSTRIE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FILTERSTÄBEN MIT MEHREREN SEGMENTEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG EINER FOLGE VON STABFÖRMIGEN ELEMENTEN[2019/29]
English:A CLEANING UNIT, A TOBACCO INDUSTRY MACHINE FOR PRODUCING MULTI-SEGMENT FILTER RODS AND A METHOD FOR CLEANING A TRAIN OF ROD-LIKE ELEMENTS[2019/29]
French:UNITÉ DE NETTOYAGE, MACHINE UTILISÉE DANS L'INDUSTRIE DU TABAC POUR PRODUIRE DES TIGES DE FILTRE À SEGMENTS MULTIPLES ET PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE D'UN TRAIN D'ÉLÉMENTS DE TYPE TIGE[2019/29]
Entry into regional phase05.03.2019National basic fee paid 
05.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/29]
05.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2020Fee for grant paid
17.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US3482488  (SEXSTONE JOHN H) [AD] 1-15 * column 5, line 4 - line 14; figure - *;
 [AD]US3623404  (JACKSON NORMAN W) [AD] 1-15 * column 2, line 69 - column 4, line 2; figures 4-6 *;
 [A]US5875824  (ATWELL CHARLES G [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 7, line 9 - column 9, line 30; figure - *;
 [A]US2003033685  (ERCELEBI AHMET [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0027]; figure - *;
 [A]US2004020554  (SMITH BARRY S [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0030]; figure - *;
 [A]WO2013022360  (INT TOBACCO MACHINERY POLAND [PL], et al) [A] 1-15* abstract *
by applicantUS3482488
 US3545345
 US3623404
 DE1432720
 EP0568278
 EP2286681
 WO2016139198
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