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EP0380324
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0380324 - Improvements to smoking articles [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 28.05.1999 Database last updated on 14.05.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 26.09.2014 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 29.10.2014 [2014/44] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED Hartcliffe Bristol, BS99 7UJ / GB | [1990/31] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Drewett, Christopher George Riverview, Mead Lane Saltford, Bristol / GB | 02 /
Bassett, David Wyn 19 Glenarm Walk Brislington, Bristol / GB | 03 /
Hill, Colin Arthur 29 St. Mary's Park Nailsea, Bristol / GB | [1990/31] | Representative(s) | Marles, Alan David, et al Stevens Hewlett & Perkins 1 St Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1995/32] | Marles, Alan David, et al Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD / GB | ||
| Former [1990/31] | Marles, Alan David Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD / GB | Application number, filing date | 90300750.8 | 24.01.1990 | [1990/31] | Priority number, date | GB19890001579 | 25.01.1989 Original published format: GB 8901579 | [1990/31] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0380324 | Date: | 01.08.1990 | Language: | EN | [1990/31] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0380324 | Date: | 19.11.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/47] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0380324 | Date: | 11.01.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/02] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 28.09.1992 | Classification | IPC: | A24D1/00, A24D1/02, A24B15/28 | [1992/47] | CPC: |
A24D1/02 (EP,US);
A24B15/282 (EP,US);
A24D1/00 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [1990/31] | A24D1/00, A24D1/02 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1990/31] | Title | German: | Rauchartikel | [1990/31] | English: | Improvements to smoking articles | [1990/31] | French: | Articles à fumer | [1990/31] | Examination procedure | 22.04.1993 | Examination requested [1993/24] | 07.06.1994 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 11.07.1994 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 01.09.1994 | Fee for grant paid | 01.09.1994 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
29.09.1995
17.10.1995
ADMISSIBLE British-American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Millbank, Knowle Green, Staines Middlesex TW18 1DY / GB Opponent's representative Walford, Margot Ruth Patents Department, British-American Tobacco Co. Ltd., Technology Centre, Regents Park Road Southampton SO15 8TL / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/34] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
29.09.1995
17.10.1995
ADMISSIBLE British-American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Millbank, Knowle Green, Staines Middlesex TW18 1DY / GB Opponent's representative Walford, Margot Ruth Patents Department, British-American Tobacco Co. Ltd., Technology Centre, Regents Park Road Southampton SO15 8TL / GB | ||
| Former [1995/48] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
29.09.1995
17.10.1995
ADMISSIBLE British- American Tobacco Company Limited Millbank, Knowle Green, Staines GB-Middlesex TW18 1DY / GB Opponent's representative Walford, Margot Ruth Patents Department, British-American Tobacco Co. Ltd., Technology Centre, Regents Park Road Southampton SO15 8TL / GB | 09.11.1995 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 17.02.1996 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 29.10.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04) | 07.03.1997 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 20.01.1998 | Date of oral proceedings | 26.03.1998 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 26.03.1998 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 09.03.1999 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/28] | Appeal following opposition | 22.05.1998 | Appeal received No. T0524/98 | 05.08.1998 | Statement of grounds filed | 09.03.1999 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected | 09.03.1999 | Date of oral proceedings | 19.03.1999 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 03.01.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.12.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 22.12.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | GR | 11.01.1995 | LU | 31.01.1995 | [2014/44] |
| Former [2000/04] | GR | 11.01.1995 | |
| LU | 31.01.1995 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]FR2163008 (OLIN CORP); | [A]US4066088 (ENSOR JOHN E); | [AD]US4219031 (FULL DONALD A [US], et al); | [AD]GB2094130 (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO); | [A]EP0139934 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]); | [A]US4691717 (IKEDA SAKIO [JP], et al); | [ED]EP0407022 (IMP TOBACCO CO LTD [GB]) |