A Container

Patent No. EP3512361 (titled "A Container") was filed by British American Tobacco on Sep 13, 2017. The application was issued on Apr 10, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PHILIP MORRIS	Jan 10, 2025	REDDIE & GROSE

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Nov 5, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 30, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 30, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 30, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Oct 30, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2025
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
May 30, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 23, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
May 23, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
May 23, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2025
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 24, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 24, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 16, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 10, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 10, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 10, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 10, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 10, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 10, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 10, 2025
Notice of opposition
Jan 10, 2025
Notice of opposition
Apr 23, 2024
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 14, 2024
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2024
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 4, 2024
French translation of claims
Mar 4, 2024
German translation of the claims
Mar 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2023
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 25, 2023
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 25, 2023
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 25, 2023
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 25, 2023
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 25, 2023
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 29, 2023
Claims
Sep 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2023
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
May 19, 2023
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 19, 2023
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 19, 2023
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 19, 2023
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 19, 2023
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 19, 2023
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2023
Amended description with annotations
May 2, 2023
Description
May 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2023
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Dec 22, 2022
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 22, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 22, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 22, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 22, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 22, 2022
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 14, 2022
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Dec 8, 2022
Observations by third parties
Sep 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2022
Claims
Sep 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 29, 2022
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2022
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 15, 2022
Annex to the communication
Mar 15, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 26, 2022
Claims
Jan 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 18, 2021
Annex to the communication
Oct 18, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 28, 2021
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jun 28, 2021
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jun 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2021
Observations by third parties
Jun 22, 2021
Patent document filed by a Third party
Apr 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 27, 2021
Claims
Apr 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 11, 2021
Annex to the communication
Jan 11, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 17, 2020
Examination started
Dec 1, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 25, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 25, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Oct 9, 2020
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Oct 9, 2020
Request for change of applicant's representative
Oct 8, 2020
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Oct 8, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 7, 2020
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Oct 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2020
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Oct 2, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 8, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 8, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Nov 8, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Nov 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Apr 29, 2019
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Apr 25, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 2, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 25, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 9, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 22, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Mar 22, 2018
Published international application - A1
Jan 8, 2018
ISR: cited documents
Jan 5, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 5, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 5, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 23, 2017
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Oct 20, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Oct 17, 2017
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Sep 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2017
Abstract
Sep 13, 2017
Claims
Sep 13, 2017
Description
Sep 13, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
Sep 13, 2017
Drawings
Sep 13, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3512361

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO

Application Number: EP17780630A
Filing Date: Sep 13, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Mar 8, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 10, 2024
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