Container, Especially for Cigarettes
Asking Price: To Be Determined
Lead Inventor: Josef Rath
Current Assignee: Josef Rath
Contact David Wanetick
dwanetick@incrementaladvantage.com
Description
The invention relates to a container, especially for cigarettes, having a base and a lid. The base includes a bottom area and a first wall, and the lid includes a cover area and a second wall. The base and the lid are hinged to each other on a first side of the first wall and a first side of the second wall. When the container is in a closed state, a gap is formed between the other sides of the first wall and the other sides of the second wall. A protective cover is disposed around the base and the lid when the container is in the closed state. The protective cover, in the area of the gap, is provided with a perforated section and is at least partially linked with the base and/or the lid, especially glued to it or linked with it in a similar manner.
- Primary Patent Number: 7,290,652
- Number of Continuations: 1
- Number of Divisionals: 0
- Number of Foreign Patent Filings: 3
Commercial Information
Is the patent jointly owned?
No
What is compelling about this patent?
It is the object of the present invention to provide a packing, especially for cigarettes, of the kind mentioned above in which the basic body is protected by a protective wrapping and in which no waste is obtained during the first opening.
This is achieved in accordance with the invention in such a way that the cap comprises in the region of the further sides of the second wall a tab which can be inserted into a diametrically opposed slot which is arranged in the basic body or formed by the first wall and a stiffening element, with the tab being inserted in the slot in the closed state.
Which industries would be interested in purchasing / licensing the patent?
Cigarettes, Tobacco, Cigars
Are you most interested in licensing, selling or asserting your patent?
Licensing
To what extent, if any, are your patents encumbered?
Not encumbered but would want a license-back to current assignee.
To what extent, if any, can your patent portfolio be expanded by way of continuations?
Not sure.
Have you procured a Patent Valuation Report?
No
If so, what value did the Patent Valuation Report place on your patents?
[118]
If so, when was the Patent Valuation Report prepared?
If so, was the preparer of the Patent Valuation Report a Certified Patent Valuation Analyst in good standing?
Infringement Information
Do you believe your patents are being infringed?
Yes
If so…
In which countries do you believe your patents are being infringed?
USA, Europe, Canada, Some Middle East Countries
Very easy. Just need to buy an infringing packages of cigarettes for a few dollars.
Self-evident.
Cigarette companies.
Not going to disclose here.
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Patent URLs:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7290652B2/en?oq=7290652