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EP About this file: EP3975760

EP3975760 - MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MAKING A SUB-UNIT OF A SMOKING ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, FR, IT, SI		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G.D S.p.A.
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
[2022/14]
Inventor(s)01 / ESPOSTI, Marco
c/o G.D S.P.A. Via Battindarno 91
40133 Bologna / IT
02 / BALDANZA, Nicola
c/o G.D S.P.A. Via Battindarno 91
40133 Bologna / IT
03 / EUSEPI, Ivan
c/o G.D S.P.A. Via Battindarno 91
40133 Bologna / IT
04 / BENNI, Gabriele
c/o G.D S.P.A. Via Battindarno 91
40133 Bologna / IT
05 / GAMBERINI, Giuliano
c/o G.D S.P.A. Via Battindarno 91
40133 Bologna / IT
 [2022/14]
Representative(s)Bianciardi, Ezio
Bugnion S.p.A. Via di Corticella, 87
40128 Bologna / IT
[2022/14]
Application number, filing date20736235.127.05.2020
[2022/14]
WO2020IB55004
Priority number, dateIT2019000768031.05.2019         Original published format: IT201900007680
IT2019000768931.05.2019         Original published format: IT201900007689
[2022/14]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020240423
Date:03.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3975760
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3975760
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/01, A24D1/20, A24D1/22
[2022/14]
CPC:
A24C5/01 (EP,KR,US); A24C5/54 (KR,US); A24C5/007 (KR,US);
A24C5/1885 (KR,US); A24C5/34 (KR); A24C5/39 (KR);
A24C5/46 (US); A24D1/20 (EP,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 [2022/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MASCHINE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER UNTEREINHEIT EINES RAUCHARTIKELS[2022/14]
English:MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MAKING A SUB-UNIT OF A SMOKING ARTICLE[2022/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET MACHINE DE FABRICATION D'UNE SOUS-UNITÉ D'UN ARTICLE À FUMER[2022/14]
Entry into regional phase29.10.2021National basic fee paid 
29.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/14]
29.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2023Fee for grant paid
20.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
IE27.05.2023
LU27.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
FR03.07.2023
NO03.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/21]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
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FI03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
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RS03.05.2023
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CH31.05.2023
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NO03.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
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CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
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FI03.05.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2009007258  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO [GB], et al) [A] 1-28 * page 5, line 16 - page 6, line 7; figures 1-5 * * page 7, line 22 - page 8, line 1 *;
 [A]EP2091361  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO [GB]) [A] 1-28 * paragraphs [0044] , [0 53] , [0 54] , [0 68] - [0072]; figures 1a,b, 2, 4 *;
 [A]US2018303159  (GHIOTTI ROBERTO CLAUDIO FRANCO [IT], et al) [A] 1-28* paragraphs [0026] , [0 28] , [0 34] , [0 38] , [0 39]; figures 1-3, 6 *
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