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EP0547819 - Process for the making of a smoking product by extrusion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2000
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.08.2000 [2000/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House, 1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/23]For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House, 1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Former [1999/17]For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House, 1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Former [1993/25]For all designated states
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED
Millbank, Knowle Green
Staines, Middlesex TW18 1DY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Hemsley, Stephen Ross
87 Middlebridge Street
Romsey, Hampshire S051 8HJ / GB
[1993/25]
Representative(s)MacLean, Kenneth John Hamson, et al
Patents Department British-American Tobacco Company Limited Technology Centre Regents Park Road
Southampton S015 8TL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/25]MacLean, Kenneth John Hamson, et al
Patents Section British-American Tobacco Company Ltd. Technology Centre Regents Park Road
Southampton, S09 1PE / GB
Application number, filing date92311132.207.12.1992
[1993/25]
Priority number, dateGB1991002682818.12.1991         Original published format: GB 9126828
[1993/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0547819
Date:23.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0547819
Date:13.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0547819
Date:18.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:A24B3/14, A24B15/14, A24B15/16, A24B15/28
[1994/14]
CPC:
A24B15/14 (EP,US); A24B3/14 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/25]A24B3/14, A24B15/14, A24B15/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/25]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Rauchartikeln durch Extrusion[1993/25]
English:Process for the making of a smoking product by extrusion[1993/25]
French:Procédé pour la fabrication d'articles à fumer par extrusion[1993/25]
Examination procedure18.12.1992Examination requested  [1993/25]
07.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.1999Fee for grant paid
06.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0162671  (PHILIP MORRIS INC [US]) [A] 1,2,8-10 * claims 1,7-9,11 * * page 7, line 36 - page 10, line 32 ** examples 1,3 *;
 [Y]GB2201081  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO) [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [YD]EP0325476  (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US]) [YD] 1-10 * claim - * * figure 2 * * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 13 * * column 4, line 9 - column 6, line 37 * * column 7, line 9 - line 13 * * column 9, line 57 - column 10, line 37 *
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