EP2552247 - CONTROL RELEASE MENTHOLATED TOBACCO BEADS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 30.12.2018 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 19.01.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 12.09.2017 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 11.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.07.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IS | published on 12.08.2020 [2020/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Philip Morris Products S.A. Quai Jeanrenaud 3 2000 Neuchâtel / CH | [N/P] |
Former [2013/06] | For all designated states Philip Morris Products S.A. Quai Jeanrenaud 3 2000 Neuchâtel / CH | Inventor(s) | 01 /
KARLES, Georgios D. 4025 Huntsteed Way Richmond, Virginia 23233 / US | 02 /
ZHUANG, Shuzhong 9504 Meadowview Road Richmond, Virginia 23294 / US | 03 /
ZENG, Yi 6901 Marlowe Road Apt. 717 Richmond, Virginia 23225 / US | [2013/06] | Representative(s) | Millburn, Julie Elizabeth Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building 10 Whitechapel High Street London E1 8QS / GB | [2018/08] |
Former [2013/06] | Millburn, Julie Elizabeth Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL / GB | Application number, filing date | 11715399.9 | 25.03.2011 | [2018/08] | WO2011EP01501 | Priority number, date | US20100748259 | 26.03.2010 Original published format: US 748259 | [2013/06] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2011116975 | Date: | 29.09.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/39] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2552247 | Date: | 06.02.2013 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2013/06] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2552247 | Date: | 21.02.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/08] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 29.09.2011 | Classification | IPC: | A24B15/28 | [2013/06] | CPC: |
A24B15/283 (EP,US);
A24B15/28 (KR);
A24B15/186 (EP,US);
A24B15/30 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2013/06] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | MENTHOLHALTIGE TABAKKÜGELCHEN MIT KONTROLLIERTER FREISETZUNG | [2013/06] | English: | CONTROL RELEASE MENTHOLATED TOBACCO BEADS | [2013/06] | French: | BILLES DE TABAC MENTHOLÉ À LIBÉRATION CONTRÔLÉE | [2013/06] | Entry into regional phase | 24.10.2012 | National basic fee paid | 24.10.2012 | Designation fee(s) paid | 24.10.2012 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 24.10.2012 | Examination requested [2013/06] | 14.05.2013 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 10.06.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 09.12.2014 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.03.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 17.09.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.01.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 18.07.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.11.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 03.05.2017 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 13.09.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.01.2018 | Fee for grant paid | 10.01.2018 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 10.01.2018 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 10.06.2014 | Opposition(s) | 22.11.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit [2019/05] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.12.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 21.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 24.03.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 25.03.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 24.03.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AL | 21.02.2018 | AT | 21.02.2018 | CY | 21.02.2018 | FI | 21.02.2018 | HR | 21.02.2018 | MC | 21.02.2018 | MK | 21.02.2018 | SM | 21.02.2018 | IE | 25.03.2018 | MT | 25.03.2018 | BG | 21.05.2018 | IS | 21.06.2018 | [2020/33] |
Former [2020/31] | AL | 21.02.2018 | |
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FI | 21.02.2018 | ||
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SM | 21.02.2018 | ||
IE | 25.03.2018 | ||
MT | 25.03.2018 | ||
BG | 21.05.2018 | ||
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CY | 21.02.2018 | ||
FI | 21.02.2018 | ||
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MC | 21.02.2018 | ||
SM | 21.02.2018 | ||
IE | 25.03.2018 | ||
MT | 25.03.2018 | ||
BG | 21.05.2018 | ||
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IE | 25.03.2018 | ||
BG | 21.05.2018 | ||
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BG | 21.05.2018 | ||
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BG | 21.05.2018 | ||
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BG | 21.05.2018 | ||
Former [2018/36] | CY | 21.02.2018 | |
FI | 21.02.2018 | ||
HR | 21.02.2018 | Cited in | International search | [A]GB2015961 (CELANESE CORP) [A] 1-15 * claims 1, 12, 14, 25 *; | [A]EP0464324 (JAPAN TOBACCO INC [JP]) [A] 1-15* example 1 *; | [A]WO2004098318 (GIVAUDAN SA [CH], et al) [A] 1-15 * claims 1, 2, 11 *; | [YD]WO2006090290 (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]) [YD] 1-15 * example - * * claim 24 * * page 14, lines 5-8 * * page 19, line 5 *; | [Y]WO2008059375 (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]) [Y] 1-15 * examples 3-5 * * claim 5 * * page 2, lines 22-23 *; | [A]WO2008146176 (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]) [A] 1-15 * examples 4-16 * * claims 1, 6-8 *; | [A]WO2009094859 (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * claims 1, 9, 10 * * figure 1 *; | [E]WO2011042211 (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]) [E] 1-15 * example - * | by applicant | US5725886 | US2007000505 | US2007012328 | US2007261707 |