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EP About this file: EP2552247

EP2552247 - CONTROL RELEASE MENTHOLATED TOBACCO BEADS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse 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 date11715399.925.03.2011
[2018/08]
WO2011EP01501
Priority number, dateUS2010074825926.03.2010         Original published format: US 748259
[2013/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP29.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:A24B15/28
[2013/06]
CPC:
A24B15/283 (EP,US); A24B15/28 (KR); A24B15/186 (EP,US);
A24B15/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman: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 phase24.10.2012National basic fee paid 
24.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/06]
14.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2018Fee for grant paid
10.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2018Receipt 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)22.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.02.2018
AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
HR21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
MK21.02.2018
SM21.02.2018
IE25.03.2018
MT25.03.2018
BG21.05.2018
IS21.06.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]AL21.02.2018
AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
HR21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
MK21.02.2018
SM21.02.2018
IE25.03.2018
MT25.03.2018
BG21.05.2018
Former [2020/08]AL21.02.2018
AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
HR21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
SM21.02.2018
IE25.03.2018
MT25.03.2018
BG21.05.2018
Former [2019/09]AL21.02.2018
AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
HR21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
SM21.02.2018
IE25.03.2018
BG21.05.2018
Former [2018/52]AL21.02.2018
AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
HR21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
SM21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
Former [2018/46]AL21.02.2018
AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
HR21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
Former [2018/40]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
HR21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
Former [2018/36]CY21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
HR21.02.2018
Cited inInternational 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 applicantUS5725886
 US2007000505
 US2007012328
 US2007261707
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