EP0495567 - Novel cigarette [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [1992/30] | Novel smoking product | ||
[1998/43] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 19.01.2004 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. 1500 Don Mills Road North York (Toronto) Ontario M3B 3L1 / CA | [N/P] |
Former [1992/30] | For all designated states Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. 1500 Don Mills Road North York (Toronto), Ontario M3B 3L1 / CA | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Bowen, Larry R.R. P.O. Box 2 Orangeville, Ontario L9W 2Y9 / CA | 02 /
Black, Gary 20 Weybridge Trail Brampton, Ontario L6V 3Y3 / CA | 03 /
Ayres, George Edward 200 Meadowland Crescent Cambellville, Ontario L0P 1B0 / CA | 04 /
Daoust, Jacques 380 Georges CP 343 St Sophie, Quebec J0R 1S0 / CA | [1992/30] | Representative(s) | Orr, William McLean Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1992/30] | Orr, William McLean URQUHART-DYKES & LORD 8th Floor, Tower House Merrion Way Leeds West Yorkshire, LS2 8PA / GB | Application number, filing date | 92300052.5 | 03.01.1992 | [1992/30] | Priority number, date | GB19910000196 | 05.01.1991 Original published format: GB 9100196 | GB19910003202 | 14.02.1991 Original published format: GB 9103202 | GB19910008783 | 24.04.1991 Original published format: GB 9108783 | GB19910010559 | 16.05.1991 Original published format: GB 9110559 | GB19910014598 | 05.07.1991 Original published format: GB 9114598 | [1992/30] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0495567 | Date: | 22.07.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/30] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0495567 | Date: | 24.03.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/12] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0495567 | Date: | 14.07.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/28] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 03.02.1993 | Classification | IPC: | A24D1/02, A24B3/14, A24B15/24 | [1993/12] | CPC: |
A24B3/14 (EP,US);
A24B15/24 (EP,US);
A24D1/02 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [1992/30] | A24D1/02, A24B3/14, A24B15/14 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [1992/30] | Title | German: | Neue Zigarette | [1998/43] | English: | Novel cigarette | [1998/43] | French: | Nouvelle cigarette | [1998/43] |
Former [1992/30] | Neues Rauchprodukt | ||
Former [1992/30] | Novel smoking product | ||
Former [1992/30] | Nouveau produit à fume | Examination procedure | 07.09.1993 | Examination requested [1993/44] | 09.06.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.10.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.10.1996 | Observations by third parties | 12.11.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 23.04.1997 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 23.04.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.07.1997 | Observations by third parties | 24.07.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 14.01.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.03.1998 | Observations by third parties | 18.06.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 30.07.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 01.10.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 14.12.1998 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 01.03.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 01.03.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 01.04.1999 | Observations by third parties | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
02.03.2000
14.03.2000
ADMISSIBLE Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH Parkstrasse 51 22605 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Both, Georg Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg / DE | 02
14.04.2000
27.04.2000
ADMISSIBLE Philip Morris Products S.A. Qai Jeanrenaud, 3 2003 Neuchâtel / CH Opponent's representative Morf, Jan Stefan, et al, et al Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Postfach 86 01 09 81628 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2003/24] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
02.03.2000
14.03.2000
ADMISSIBLE Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH Parkstrasse 51 22605 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Both, Georg Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 D-22607 Hamburg / DE | ||
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14.04.2000
27.04.2000
ADMISSIBLE Philip Morris Products S.A. Qai Jeanrenaud, 3 2003 Neuchâtel / CH Opponent's representative Morf, Jan Stefan, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al Patentanwälte Abitz und Partner Postfach 86 01 09 81628 München / DE | |||
Former [2002/41] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
02.03.2000
14.03.2000
ADMISSIBLE Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH Parkstrasse 51 22605 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Freiherr von Uexküll, Jürgen-Detlev, Dr. Rer. Nat. Dipl.-Chem. Alsterufer 18 20354 Hamburg / DE | ||
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14.04.2000
27.04.2000
ADMISSIBLE Philip Morris Products S.A. Qai Jeanrenaud, 3 2003 Neuchâtel / CH Opponent's representative Morf, Jan Stefan, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al Patentanwälte Abitz und Partner Postfach 86 01 09 81628 München / DE | |||
Former [2002/13] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
02.03.2000
14.03.2000
ADMISSIBLE H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma GmbH Parkstr. 51 22605 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Freiherr von Uexküll, Jürgen-Detlev, Dr. Rer. Nat. Dipl.-Chem. Alsterufer 18 20354 Hamburg / DE | ||
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14.04.2000
27.04.2000
ADMISSIBLE Philip Morris Products S.A. Qai Jeanrenaud, 3 2003 Neuchâtel / CH Opponent's representative Morf, Jan Stefan, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al Patentanwälte Abitz und Partner Postfach 86 01 09 81628 München / DE | |||
Former [2000/24] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
02.03.2000
14.03.2000
ADMISSIBLE H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma GmbH Parkstr. 51 22605 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Freiherr von Uexküll, Jürgen-Detlev, Dr. Rer. Nat. Dipl.-Chem. Alsterufer 18 20354 Hamburg / DE | ||
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14.04.2000
27.04.2000
ADMISSIBLE Fabriques de Tabac Réunies S.A. Quai Jeanrenaud, 3 CH-2003 Neuchâtel / CH Opponent's representative Morf, Jan Stefan, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al Patentanwälte Abitz und Partner Postfach 86 01 09 81628 München / DE | |||
Former [2000/18] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
02.03.2000
14.03.2000
ADMISSIBLE H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma GmbH Parkstr. 51 22605 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Freiherr von Uexküll, Jürgen-Detlev, Dr. Rer. Nat. Dipl.-Chem. Alsterufer 18 20354 Hamburg / DE | 17.05.2000 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 26.03.2001 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 13.11.2002 | Date of oral proceedings | 02.12.2002 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 02.12.2002 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 01.12.2003 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/10] | Appeal following opposition | 31.01.2003 | Appeal received No. T0153/03 | 11.04.2003 | Statement of grounds filed | 01.12.2003 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn | Request for further processing for: | 03.05.1997 | Request for further processing filed | 13.06.1997 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 30.06.1997 | Decision despatched | 23.04.1997 | Request for further processing filed | 13.06.1997 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request deemed not to be filed | 30.06.1997 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.01.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.01.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 15.01.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 16.01.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 16.01.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 22.01.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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