Cigarette Packaging And Method And Device For Producing Same

Patent No. EP2311632 (titled "Cigarette Packaging And Method And Device For Producing Same") was filed by Focke on Sep 8, 2010. The application was issued on Feb 19, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GD	Dec 20, 2017	BIANCIARDI

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Jan 23, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 23, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2024
English translation of the claims
Dec 17, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Dec 17, 2024
French translation of claims
Dec 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 24, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Sep 17, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 4, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 4, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Sep 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 13, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 13, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 13, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 27, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 27, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 27, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 27, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 27, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 27, 2024
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 6, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 26, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 26, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 25, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 25, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 15, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 15, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 12, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 23, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 23, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 23, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
May 23, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
May 17, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 28, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 13
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 14
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 15
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 16
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 17
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 18
Jan 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2023
Reply to appeal
Sep 21, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 22, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 22, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 17, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 17, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 17, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 17, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 17, 2022
Means of redress
May 17, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 17, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 17, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 17, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 17, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 17, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 5, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 17, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 25, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 30, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 28, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 11, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 12, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 12, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 3, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 20, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 20, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 20, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 20, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 20, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 20, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 20, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 20, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 20, 2017
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Mar 29, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 2, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 16, 2017
English translation of the claims
Feb 16, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 16, 2017
French translation of claims
Feb 15, 2017
English translation of the claims
Feb 15, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 15, 2017
French translation of claims
Dec 8, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 27, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 27, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 27, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 27, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 27, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 24, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 10, 2016
Claims
Oct 10, 2016
Description
Oct 10, 2016
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 7, 2016
Claims
Oct 7, 2016
Description
Oct 7, 2016
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 21, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 1, 2016
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Feb 3, 2016
Advice of delivery
Feb 2, 2016
Advice of delivery
Feb 1, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 1, 2016
Annex to the communication
Feb 1, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 18, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2015
Claims
Sep 18, 2015
Claims
Sep 18, 2015
Claims
Sep 18, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 17, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2015
Claims
Sep 17, 2015
Claims
Sep 17, 2015
Claims
Sep 17, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 19, 2015
Annex to the communication
May 19, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 15, 2014
Claims
Oct 15, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 14, 2014
Claims
Oct 14, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 30, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 30, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 16, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jun 16, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 6, 2013
Claims
Aug 6, 2013
Description
Aug 6, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 9, 2013
Annex to the communication
Apr 9, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 4, 2013
Observations by third parties
Feb 4, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Feb 4, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Feb 4, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 30, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jan 30, 2013
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 24, 2013
Observations by third parties
Jan 24, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 24, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 24, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 4, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2012
Claims
Oct 4, 2012
Description
Oct 4, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 4, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 1, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 1, 2012
Claims
Oct 1, 2012
Description
Oct 1, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 24, 2012
Annex to the communication
May 24, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 27, 2011
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Mar 23, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 17, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 17, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 17, 2011
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 17, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Feb 8, 2011
Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states
Feb 7, 2011
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 7, 2011
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 28, 2010
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 28, 2010
European search opinion
Dec 28, 2010
European search report
Sep 18, 2010
Letter concerning the priority
Sep 18, 2010
Priority document
Sep 8, 2010
Abstract
Sep 8, 2010
Claims
Sep 8, 2010
Description
Sep 8, 2010
Designation of inventor
Sep 8, 2010
Drawings
Sep 8, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2311632

FOCKE

Application Number: EP10009318A
Filing Date: Sep 8, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 17, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 19, 2025
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