Package For Cigarettes

Patent No. EP3243767 (titled "Package For Cigarettes") was filed by Focke on Jan 27, 2015. The application was issued on Mar 26, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GD	Dec 9, 2019	BIANCIARDI

Dossier Documents

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Feb 27, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 27, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 15, 2024
English translation of the claims
Aug 15, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Aug 15, 2024
French translation of claims
Aug 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
May 22, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
May 15, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 15, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 15, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 15, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 21, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 21, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 21, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 30, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 30, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 29, 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
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 11, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 11, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 11, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 27, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 16, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Nov 13, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 7, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Dec 5, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Dec 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jul 28, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 23, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 23, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2022
Notice of appeal
Apr 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 31, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 31, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 31, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 31, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2022
Means of redress
Mar 31, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 31, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 31, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 31, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 31, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 27, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 6, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
May 18, 2020
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
May 18, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Jan 7, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 7, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 16, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 10, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 9, 2019
Notice of opposition
Dec 9, 2019
Notice of opposition
Mar 25, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 7, 2019
English translation of the claims
Jan 7, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 7, 2019
French translation of claims
Sep 17, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 17, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 17, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 17, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 17, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jul 27, 2018
Claims
Jul 27, 2018
Description
Jul 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 29, 2018
Annex to the communication
Mar 29, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 21, 2018
Examination started
Jan 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 29, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 29, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Jan 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2018
Written request for examination
Dec 18, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Nov 14, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 14, 2017
European search opinion
Nov 14, 2017
European search report
Nov 14, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Oct 18, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 4, 2017
Incoming fax related to PCT RO
Oct 4, 2017
Incoming fax related to PCT RO
Oct 4, 2017
Incoming fax related to PCT RO
Sep 20, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Sep 13, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Aug 7, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 7, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 7, 2017
Partial European search report
Aug 7, 2017
Provisional opinion accompanying the partial search results
Jul 25, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 25, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 25, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 24, 2017
Search started
Jul 13, 2017
Communication on invalid designation/extension/validation of states
Jun 6, 2017
Abstract
Jun 6, 2017
Annex
Jun 6, 2017
Claims
Jun 6, 2017
Description
Jun 6, 2017
Designation of inventor
Jun 6, 2017
Drawings
Jun 6, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 6, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Jun 1, 2017
Annex
Jun 1, 2017
Designation of inventor
Jun 1, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 1, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Jun 1, 2017
Specification filed by fax and/or in non-official language
Apr 16, 2016
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Apr 15, 2016
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Feb 11, 2015
Priority document
Feb 11, 2015
Priority document
Feb 11, 2015
Priority document
Jan 27, 2015
Priority search results

EP3243767

FOCKE

Application Number: EP17000934A
Filing Date: Jan 27, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 21, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 26, 2025
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