blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0280262

EP0280262 - Method for making a smoking article and components for use therein [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.12.1993
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.1993Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 02.02.1994 [1994/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
401 North Main Street Winston-Salem
North Carolina 27102 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/35]For all designated states
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem North Carolina 27102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Baker, Max Norris
630 Omar Drive
Rural Hall North Carolina 27045 / US
02 / Barnes, Vernon Brent
6900 Mendelssohn Drive
Clemmons North Carolina 27012 / US
03 / Clark, Douglas Copeland
5120 Angelia Drive
Winston-Salem North Carolina 27106 / US
04 / Clearman, Jack Franklin
Route 4 Box 243
Blakely Georgia 31723 / US
05 / Hensgen, Gerhard
Neuengammer Hauptdeich 68
D-2050 Hamburg 80 / DE
06 / Shannon, Michael David
192A Sonata Drive
Lewisville North Carolina 27023 / US
07 / Shelar, Gary Roger
5902 Pandora Drive
Greensboro North Carolina 27410 / US
08 / Schubert, Alfred
Bergedorferweg 20
D-2057 Wentorf / DE
[1988/35]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/35]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date88102666.024.02.1988
[1988/35]
Priority number, dateUS1987001982627.02.1987         Original published format: US 19826
US1987010420202.10.1987         Original published format: US 104202
[1988/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0280262
Date:31.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0280262
Date:27.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.1989
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00, A24B15/16
[1988/35]
CPC:
A24C5/00 (EP,US); A24F42/10 (KR); A24F42/80 (KR);
A24D1/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/35]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Rauchartikels und Bestandteile dafür[1988/35]
English:Method for making a smoking article and components for use therein[1988/35]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un article à fumer et composants utilisés[1988/35]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure01.03.1990Examination requested  [1990/18]
05.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.1993Application withdrawn by applicant  [1994/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[X]US3036581  (GEORGE DEARSLEY);
 [X]GB1107181  (DESMOND WALTER MOLINS, et al);
 [AD]EP0174645  (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US]);
 [XP]EP0236992  (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US])
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.