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EP About this file: EP0352109

EP0352109 - Smoking article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.1996
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.12.1996 [1996/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products Inc.
3601 Commerce Road Richmond
Virginia 23234 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/04]For all designated states
Philip Morris Products Inc.
3601 Commerce Road
Richmond Virginia 23234 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Serrano, Mark A.
82 Indian Harbor Drive
Greenwich Connecticut 06830 / US
02 / Houghton, Kenneth S.
2320 Banstead Road
Midlothian Virginia 23113 / US
03 / Sanders, Edward B.
1923 Hickory Ridge Road
Richmond Virginia 23233 / US
04 / Lilly, A. Clifton, Jr.
9641 Waterfowl Flyway
Chesterfield Virginia 23832 / US
05 / Hayward, Charles R.
2921 Queenswood Road
Midlothian Virginia 23113 / US
06 / Hearn, John Robert
6503 H. Woodlake Village Court
Midlothian Virginia 23113 / US
07 / Losee, D. Bruce, Jr.
3912 Park Avenue
Richmond Virginia 23231 / US
08 / Lanzillotti, Harry V.
13329 Starcross Road
Midlothian Virginia 23113 / US
[1990/04]
Representative(s)Bass, John Henton, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
[1990/04]
Application number, filing date89307361.920.07.1989
[1990/04]
Priority number, dateUS1988022315322.07.1988         Original published format: US 223153
US1989031582227.01.1989         Original published format: US 315822
[1990/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0352109
Date:24.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0352109
Date:03.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0352109
Date:27.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00
[1990/04]
CPC:
A24B15/165 (EP,KR,US); A24F42/60 (KR); A24D1/22 (EP,US);
A24F42/10 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/04]
TitleGerman:Rauchartikel[1990/04]
English:Smoking article[1990/04]
French:Article à fumer[1990/04]
Examination procedure16.08.1991Examination requested  [1991/42]
13.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.05.1995Fee for grant paid
02.05.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)28.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
21.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3065756  (NOEL DAVIES JAMES);
 [A]US3886954  (HANNEMA JOHANNES HERMANUS, et al);
 [A]EP0212234  (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US]);
 [A]EP0264195  (IMP TOBACCO CO LTD [GB])
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