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EP0423219 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE PREPARATION OF CIGARETTE FILLINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.1994
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.04.1994 [1994/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GBE INTERNATIONAL PLC
GBE House, Newbury Road Andover
Hampshire SP10 4DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/17]For all designated states
GBE INTERNATIONAL PLC
GBE House, Newbury Road
Andover, Hampshire SP10 4DW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WHITE, Victor, Albert, Montgomery
Delta Gray,Finmere
Buckingham MK18 4AR / GB
[1991/17]
Representative(s)Matthews, Graham Farrah, et al
BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/17]Matthews, Graham Farrah, et al
BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date89908448.730.06.1989
[1991/17]
WO1989GB00735
Priority number, dateGB1988001560730.06.1988         Original published format: GB 8815607
[1991/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9000019
Date:11.01.1990
[1990/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0423219
Date:24.04.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0423219
Date:21.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:A24B15/12, A24B15/30
[1991/17]
CPC:
A24B15/12 (EP,US); A24B15/30 (EP,US); A24D1/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1991/17]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON FÜLLMASSEN FÜR ZIGARETTEN[1991/17]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE PREPARATION OF CIGARETTE FILLINGS[1991/17]
French:AMELIORATIONS RELATIVES A LA PREPARATION DE GARNITURES DE CIGARETTES[1991/17]
Entry into regional phase07.12.1990National basic fee paid 
07.12.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
07.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/17]
07.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.10.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.1993Fee for grant paid
07.01.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.01.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199204   M06   Fee paid on   15.09.1992
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2138951  (IMP TOBACCO GROUP LTD);
 [A]GB871952  (PHILIP MORRIS INC);
 [A]FR2255020  (TAMAG BASEL AG [DE]);
 [X]US3867951  (BUCHMANN PAUL, et al);
 [A]DE2151445  (TAMAG BASEL AG)
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