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EP About this file: EP3729975

EP3729975 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A CONTINUOUS SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G.D S.p.A.
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / BERTINELLI, Gianluca
c/o G.D S.p.A , Via Battindarno, 91
40133 BOLOGNA / IT
02 / GAMBERINI, Giuliano
c/o G.D S.p.A , Via Battindarno, 91
40133 BOLOGNA / IT
03 / FEDERICI, Luca
-
deceased / IT
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)Bianciardi, Ezio
Bugnion S.p.A. Via di Corticella, 87
40128 Bologna / IT
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date20169922.016.04.2020
[2020/44]
Priority number, dateIT2019000585616.04.2019         Original published format: IT201900005856
[2020/44]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3729975
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3729975
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/02
[2020/44]
CPC:
A24D3/0287 (EP); A24D3/0233 (EP)
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 [2021/11]
Former [2020/44]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG EINES KONTINUIERLICHEN HALBFERTIGPRODUKTS DER TABAKINDUSTRIE[2020/44]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A CONTINUOUS SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY[2020/44]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'UN PRODUIT SEMI-FINI CONTINU DE L'INDUSTRIE DU TABAC[2020/44]
Examination procedure09.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/11]
09.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2023Fee for grant paid
26.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
IT05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP2057908  (JAPAN FILTER TECHNOLOGY LTD [JP]) [A] 7,13* paragraph [0038]; figure - *;
 [AD]EP2767177  (INT TOBACCO MACHINERY POLAND [PL]) [AD] 1-21 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0025]; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO2014199284  (INT TOBACCO MACHINERY POLAND [PL]) [A] 1-21 * page 4, line 7 - page 6, line 3; figure -; claim - *;
 [AD]EP3363303  (GD SPA [IT]) [AD] 1-21 * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0046]; figure -; claim - * * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0069] *
ExaminationEP2767177
by applicantEP2767177
 EP3363303
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