USPatentGranted

Pack for smoking articles

Granted 28 Oct 2008 · no office action yet

Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd.

Inventors: Alan Douglas Tearle, Andrew Jonathan Bray, Adrian Roy Stewart-Cox, Steven Holford · Examiner: Daniel Bui · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application

29/299,522

filed 28 Dec 2007

Publication

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US D579325

granted 28 Oct 2008

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the design for the pack for smoking articles in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the design of FIG. 1 in a closed position;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the design of FIG. 1 in a closed position;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the design of FIG., the bottom view being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the design of FIG. 1 in a closed position; the other side being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the design of FIG. 1 in an open position;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of the design in a closed position;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the design of FIG. 7 in a closed position;

FIG. 9 is a side view of the design of FIG. 7 in a closed position, the other side being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a top view of the design of FIG. 7 , the bottom view being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of the design of FIG. 7 in an open position.

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Claims

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1 granted claims

›1.independentThe ornamental design for a pack for smoking articles, as shown and described.

Classifications

3 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B65D25/20
B65D85/10

USPC · US Patent Classification

D09/423

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Pendency

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Office actions

none on record

Examiner

Daniel Bui

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Worldwide family

51 members · 25 offices

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DOCDB simple family 9932726

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US · EP · JP · KR · CN · WO

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20 of 51

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›IP5 & PCT — 21 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-2005103829-A1	A1	19 May 2005	11 Mar 2003	published	Pack for smoking articles
US	US-7370756-B2	B2	13 May 2008	11 Mar 2003	granted	Pack for smoking articles
USthis patent	US-D579325-S	S1	28 Oct 2008	28 Dec 2007	granted	Pack for smoking articles
EP	EP-1499542-A1	A1	26 Jan 2005	11 Mar 2003	published	Emballage pour articles de tabacfr
EP	EP-1810935-A2	A2	25 Jul 2007	11 Mar 2003	published	Paquet pour articles à fumerfr
EP	EP-1810935-A3	A3	1 Aug 2007	11 Mar 2003	published	Paquet pour articles à fumerfr
EP	EP-1499542-B1	B1	12 Sep 2007	11 Mar 2003	granted	Packung für rauchartikelde
EP	EP-1499542-B9	B9	13 Feb 2008	11 Mar 2003	granted	Emballage pour articles de tabacfr
JP	JP-2005519823-A	A	7 Jul 2005	11 Mar 2003	published	喫煙品用のパックja
JP	JP-4050235-B2	B2	20 Feb 2008	11 Mar 2003	granted	喫煙品用のパックja
JP	JP-2008056356-A	A	13 Mar 2008	20 Sep 2007	published	喫煙品用のパックja
JP	JP-4921300-B2	B2	25 Apr 2012	20 Sep 2007	granted	喫煙品用のパックja
KR	KR-20040089721-A	A	21 Oct 2004	11 Mar 2003	published	Pack for smoking articles
KR	KR-20070117004-A	A	11 Dec 2007	11 Mar 2003	published	힌지식 뚜껑을 갖는 흡연 물품용 팩 및 이 팩의 본체를형성하기 위한 팩 블랭크ko
KR	KR-100843017-B1	B1	1 Jul 2008	11 Mar 2003	granted	힌지식 뚜껑을 갖는 흡연 물품용 팩 및 이 팩의 본체를 형성하기 위한 팩 블랭크ko
KR	KR-100925308-B1	B1	4 Nov 2009	11 Mar 2003	granted	A smoking article hinged-lid pack
CN	CN-1642830-A	A	20 Jul 2005	11 Mar 2003	published	烟品盒zh
CN	CN-1318276-C	C	30 May 2007	11 Mar 2003	granted	烟品盒zh
CN	CN-101200236-A	A	18 Jun 2008	11 Mar 2003	published	Pack for smoking articles
CN	CN-101200236-B	B	19 Jun 2013	11 Mar 2003	granted	Pack for smoking articles
WO	WO-03078274-A1	A1	25 Sep 2003	11 Mar 2003	published	Pack for smoking articles

›Other offices — 30 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AR	AR-039085-A1	A1	9 Feb 2005	12 Mar 2003	published	Envase para articulos de fumares
AT	AT-E372939-T1	T1	15 Sep 2007	11 Mar 2003	granted	Packung für rauchartikelde
AU	AU-2003209490-A1	A1	29 Sep 2003	11 Mar 2003	published	Pack for smoking articles
AU	AU-2003209490-C1	C1	29 Sep 2003	11 Mar 2003	granted	Pack for smoking articles
AU	AU-2003209490-B2	B2	22 Mar 2007	11 Mar 2003	granted	Pack for smoking articles
BR	BR-0308022-A	A	28 Dec 2004	11 Mar 2003	published	Embalagem para artigos para fumar e preforma para a mesmapt
CA	CA-2478325-A1	A1	25 Sep 2003	11 Mar 2003	published	Pack for smoking articles
CA	CA-2643415-A1	A1	25 Sep 2003	11 Mar 2003	published	Emballage pour articles de tabacfr
CA	CA-2478325-C	C	15 Sep 2009	11 Mar 2003	granted	Pack for smoking articles
CA	CA-2643415-C	C	23 Aug 2011	11 Mar 2003	granted	Emballage pour articles de tabacfr
DE	DE-60316278-D1	D1	25 Oct 2007	11 Mar 2003	granted	Packung für rauchartikelde
DE	DE-60316278-T2	T2	19 Jun 2008	11 Mar 2003	granted	Packung für rauchartikelde
EA	EA-200401141-A1	A1	28 Apr 2005	11 Mar 2003	published	Упаковка для курительных изделийru
EA	EA-006729-B1	B1	28 Apr 2006	11 Mar 2003	published	Pack for smoking articles
ES	ES-2290480-T3	T3	16 Feb 2008	11 Mar 2003	granted	Cajetilla para articulos para fumar.es
GB	GB-0205697-D0	D0	24 Apr 2002	12 Mar 2002	published	Pack for smoking articles
GT	GT-200300058-A	A	14 Mar 2006	11 Mar 2003	published	Envase para articulos de fumares
HK	HK-1078063-A1	A1	3 Mar 2006	11 Mar 2003	published	Pack for smoking articles
HK	HK-1121724-A1	A1	30 Apr 2009	3 Dec 2008	published	Smoking article pack
HN	HN-2003000097-A	A	27 Nov 2007	12 Mar 2003	published	Envase para articulos de fumares
HN	HN-2003000278-A	A	29 Jul 2008	12 Sep 2003	published	Empaque especial (wallet 7)es
JO	JO-2438-B1	B1	17 Apr 2008	12 Mar 2003	granted	Pack for Smoking Articles
MX	MX-PA04008715-A	A	13 Jul 2005	11 Mar 2003	published	Pack for smoking articles.
MY	MY-140856-A	A	29 Jan 2010	10 Mar 2003	published	Pack for smoking articles
NZ	NZ-535020-A	A	29 Sep 2006	11 Mar 2003	published	Cigarette packet with hinged lid
PA	PA-8569001-A1	A1	24 May 2005	12 Mar 2003	published	Envase para articulos de fumares
TW	TW-200400906-A	A	16 Jan 2004	18 Jun 2003	published	Pack for smoking articles
TW	TW-200400907-A	A	16 Jan 2004	11 Mar 2003	published	Crate structure and packing materials
TW	TW-I288737-B	B	21 Oct 2007	11 Mar 2003	granted	Pack for smoking articles
ZA	ZA-200406939-B	B	22 Feb 2006	31 Aug 2004	published	Pack of smoking articles.

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