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EP About this file: EP0768828

EP0768828 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR FEEDING SMOKING MACHINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.1999
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HEINR. BORGWALDT GmbH
Schnackenburgallee 15
22525 Hamburg / DE
[1997/17]
Inventor(s)01 / KLUSS, Bruno
Jakob-Kaiser-Strasse 16
D-21031 Hamburg / DE
02 / WINTER, Ronald
Hennenstieg 15
D-22549 Hamburg / DE
[1997/17]
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/17]Geyer, Ulrich F., Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95928501.631.07.1995
[1997/17]
WO1995EP03044
Priority number, dateDE1994442866812.08.1994         Original published format: DE 4428668
[1997/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9604808
Date:22.02.1996
Language:DE
[1996/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0768828
Date:23.04.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0768828
Date:22.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/34
[1997/17]
CPC:
A24C5/3406 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/17]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BESCHICKEN EINER RAUCHMASCHINE[1997/17]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR FEEDING SMOKING MACHINES[1997/17]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'ALIMENTATION DE MACHINES A FUMER[1997/17]
Entry into regional phase13.02.1997National basic fee paid 
13.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/17]
13.02.1997Request for accelerated examination filed
18.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.06.1997Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
21.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.1998Fee for grant paid
02.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
NL22.04.1998
DK22.07.1998
PT22.07.1998
SE22.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
IE23.10.1998
[2003/45]
Former [2003/09]GR22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
NL22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
SE22.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
IE23.10.1998
Former [2002/10]GR22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
SE22.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
IE23.10.1998
Former [2000/05]GR22.04.1998
IE22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
SE22.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
Former [1999/42]IE22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
SE22.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
Former [1999/32]IE22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
SE22.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
Former [1999/16]IE22.04.1998
SE22.07.1998
Former [1998/44]SE22.07.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]US4171635  (CALLESON DONALD A [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 5, line 53 - column 6, line 63; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0021083  (PHILIP MORRIS INC [US]) [A] 1,8* page 6, line 20 - line 27; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US4858628  (NORMAN ALAN B [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 5, line 3 - line 29; figures 4,4A *;
 [A]EP0434526  (TABACS & ALLUMETTES IND [FR]) [A] 1,8 * column 5, line 5 - line 37; figures 3A,3B *
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