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EP0612482 - Filter for smoking article comprising a water disintegrative paper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.06.1999
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
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 [1994/35]For all designated states
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED
Millbank, Knowle Green
Staines, Middlesex TW18 1DY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Case, Paul David
185 Redhill Crescent
Bassett, Southampton / GB
02 / Coleman, Martin
61 Wolseley Road
Freemantle, Soutphampton / GB
[1994/35]
Representative(s)Walford, Margot Ruth, et al
Patents Department, British-American Tobacco Co. Ltd., Technology Centre, Regents Park Road
Southampton SO15 8TL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]Walford, Margot Ruth, et al
Patents Department, British-American Tobacco Co. Ltd., Technology Centre, Regents Park Road
Southampton SO15 8TL / GB
Application number, filing date94301089.215.02.1994
[1994/35]
Priority number, dateGB1993000358323.02.1993         Original published format: GB 9303583
[1994/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0612482
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/10, A24D1/02
[1994/35]
CPC:
A24D3/10 (EP,US); A24D1/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/35]
TitleGerman:Filter für Rauchartikeln aus wasserzerstörbarem Papier[1994/35]
English:Filter for smoking article comprising a water disintegrative paper[1994/35]
French:Filtre pour article à fumer comportant un papier se désintégrant dans l'eau[1994/35]
Examination procedure21.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/35]
09.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1999/29]
21.04.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [1999/29]
Appeal following examination11.10.1996Appeal received No.  T0541/97
24.01.1997Statement of grounds filed
23.07.1998Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [1998/30]
27.11.1998Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1998/48]
21.04.1999Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
21.04.1999Date of oral proceedings
03.05.1999Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US1909924  (SCHWEITZER LOUIS P, et al) [A] 1,5 * column 1, line 15 - line 37 *;
 [X]US2999503  (SCHUR MILTON O, et al) [X] 1-8 * column 3, line 11 - line 27; claim 1 *;
 [X]US3033209  (TOUEY GEORGE P) [X] 1-8 * column 1, line 26 - line 41 * * column 3, line 27 - line 33 *;
 [A]GB1244609  (COURTAULDS LTD [GB]) [A] 1,5 * page 1, line 9 - line 27 *;
 [A]FR2249125  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1,5* page 2, line 32 - page 3, line 8 *
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