(19)
(11) EP 1 411 784 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/41

(21) Application number: 02756831.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24D 3/12(2006.01)
 A24D 3/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/024240
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/015544 (27.02.2003 Gazette 2003/09)

(54)

CIGARETTE FILTER

ZIGARETTENFILTER

FILTRE DE CIGARETTE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

(30) Priority: 01.08.2001 US 309388 P
01.08.2001 US 309435 P
30.10.2001 US 11841

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18

(73) Proprietor: Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19803 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FIGLAR,, James, N.
    Macon, GA 31216 (US)
  • TUCKER, Brian, E.
    Macon, GA 31210 (US)
  • ST. CHARLES, F., Kelley
    Perry, GA 31069 (US)

(74) Representative: Rögner, Jürgen 
Schwabe Sandmair Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München
81677 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
BE-A- 647 803
US-A- 2 815 760
US-A- 3 716 500
 GB-A- 878 457
US-A- 3 280 823
US-A- 4 033 361
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).