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Cigarette Paper Coated With Coating Materials For Low Ignition Propensity And A Fire-Safe Cigarette Covered By The Same

Patent No. EP2337462 (titled "Cigarette Paper Coated With Coating Materials For Low Ignition Propensity And A Fire-Safe Cigarette Covered By The Same") was filed by KT & G on Jun 25, 2009. The application was issued on Mar 2, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
JULIUS GLATZ GMBH	Nov 24, 2016	NEYMEYR

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

Jan 25, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 21, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 21, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 21, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 24, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 24, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 24, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 22, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 21, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 21, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 18, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 29, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 29, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 24, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 9, 2020
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Apr 9, 2020
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Feb 21, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 28, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Oct 28, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Feb 7, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2019
Reply to appeal
Oct 4, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 28, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 28, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 28, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 28, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 28, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 25, 2018
Refund of fees
Jun 20, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 18, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2018
Notice of appeal
Jun 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 14, 2018
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jun 13, 2018
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Jun 13, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 13, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2018
Notice of appeal
Jun 8, 2018
Processing of an appeal
May 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 23, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 23, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 23, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 23, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 23, 2018
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 23, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 23, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 23, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 23, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 23, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 23, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 23, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 26, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2018
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 9, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 15, 2017
Advice of delivery
Sep 6, 2017
Advice of delivery
Sep 4, 2017
Advice of delivery
Aug 28, 2017
Advice of delivery
Aug 25, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 25, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 25, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 25, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 25, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Aug 25, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 25, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 23, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 18, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 18, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 30, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2016
Notice of opposition
Nov 24, 2016
Notice of opposition
Nov 24, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 2, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 4, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 21, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 21, 2015
French translation of claims
Dec 21, 2015
German translation of the claims
Dec 21, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 21, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 16, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 16, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 16, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 16, 2015
Text intended for grant
Jul 31, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Jul 31, 2015
Description
Jul 31, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 30, 2015
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jun 30, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 23, 2015
Annex to the communication
Apr 23, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 11, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 11, 2014
Claims
Sep 11, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 27, 2014
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jun 27, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
May 13, 2014
Annex to the communication
May 13, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
May 8, 2014
Examination started
Mar 12, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 12, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 12, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Sep 5, 2013
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Aug 19, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 19, 2013
European search opinion
Aug 19, 2013
Supplementary European search report
Aug 9, 2013
Search started
Jul 1, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 1, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 17, 2012
Letter concerning the inventor
Oct 11, 2011
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 11, 2011
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 4, 2011
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 4, 2011
Letter which had not been notified
Jul 22, 2011
Letter concerning the inventor
Jun 16, 2011
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jun 7, 2011
Letter which had not been notified
Jun 6, 2011
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jun 1, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 26, 2011
Letter which had not been notified
May 12, 2011
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jan 26, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2011
Priority search results
Jan 26, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 18, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 4, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 25, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Mar 25, 2010
International publication of the international search report
Jan 20, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 30, 2009
Published international application - A2

EP2337462

KT & G

Application Number: EP09770392A
Filing Date: Jun 25, 2009
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jan 28, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 2, 2016
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