Efficiently Producible Cigarette Paper For Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes

Patent No. EP3039186 (titled "Efficiently Producible Cigarette Paper For Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes") was filed by Delfortgroup on Aug 7, 2014. The application was issued on Jun 26, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MIQUEL Y COSTAS & MIQUEL	Mar 26, 2020	UNGRIA LOPEZ

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Feb 12, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2026
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 17, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 17, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Aug 14, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Aug 7, 2025
Description
Aug 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2025
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Apr 7, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 7, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 7, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 7, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Apr 7, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Dec 19, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 19, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 19, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 29, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 29, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 29, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 31, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 29, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 17, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 17, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 19, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 19, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 16, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 12, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Jan 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2023
Reply to appeal
Sep 8, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Sep 5, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Sep 5, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Sep 5, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
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Citation in appeal procedure - 005
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Citation in appeal procedure - 006
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Citation in appeal procedure - 007
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Citation in appeal procedure - 008
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Citation in appeal procedure - 010
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Citation in appeal procedure - 013
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Citation in appeal procedure - 014
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Citation in appeal procedure - 015
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Citation in appeal procedure - 015
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Citation in appeal procedure - 016
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Citation in appeal procedure - 018
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Citation in appeal procedure - 031
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Citation in appeal procedure - 032
Sep 5, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 033
Sep 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2022
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jul 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 9, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 9, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 9, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 9, 2022
Means of redress
May 9, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 9, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 6, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 6, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 6, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 6, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 6, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 6, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 17, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2021
Authorisation
Dec 17, 2021
Authorisation
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Dec 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Dec 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Dec 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Dec 17, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 26, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 22, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 31, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Mar 26, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 26, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 26, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jul 16, 2019
Important information concerning EPO Form 1010
Jul 8, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 31, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
May 21, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 21, 2019
Information about intention to grant a patent
May 21, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 21, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 21, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 16, 2019
Claims
Apr 16, 2019
English translation of the claims
Apr 16, 2019
French translation of claims
Apr 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Feb 21, 2019
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Feb 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2019
Withdrawal of designation of a Contracting State
Feb 8, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 8, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 8, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 8, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 8, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 25, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Sep 25, 2018
Claims
Sep 25, 2018
Description
Sep 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 26, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 21, 2018
Annex to the communication
Mar 21, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 21, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Nov 21, 2017
Claims
Nov 21, 2017
Description
Nov 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 15, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 12, 2017
Annex to the communication
May 12, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
May 11, 2017
Submission concerning representation
May 8, 2017
Examination started
Jan 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2017
Priority search results
Jan 12, 2017
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Dec 15, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jun 24, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 15, 2016
Letter concerning the inventor
Jun 8, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 3, 2016
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Apr 29, 2016
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Apr 26, 2016
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 25, 2016
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Apr 5, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 5, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 15, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 7, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 7, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 7, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Mar 7, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 11, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 23, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 5, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Mar 5, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Mar 5, 2015
Published international application - A1
Oct 22, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
Oct 22, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
Oct 9, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 9, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 9, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 7, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2014
Abstract
Aug 7, 2014
Claims
Aug 7, 2014
Description
Aug 7, 2014
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EP3039186

DELFORTGROUP

Application Number: EP14747961A
Filing Date: Aug 7, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; May 24, 2019
Publication Date: Jun 26, 2019
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