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EP About this file: EP2702326

EP2702326 - MULTIPLE ACTIVATION CONTACT LIGHTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zippo Manufacturing Company
33 Barbour Street
Bradford, PA 16701 / US
[2014/10]
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMS, Paul, H.
21 Perry Drive
Monroe, CT 06468 / US
 [2014/10]
Representative(s)Dehns Germany Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 33 04 29
80064 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/46]m patent group
Postfach 33 04 29
80064 München / DE
Former [2014/10]Kudlek & Grunert Patentanwälte
Postfach 33 04 29
80064 München / DE
Application number, filing date11864466.520.12.2011
[2018/46]
WO2011US65992
Priority number, dateUS20111309307825.04.2011         Original published format: US201113093078
[2014/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012148479
Date:01.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2702326
Date:05.03.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2702326
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:F23Q2/28, F23Q2/16, F23D11/36
[2015/51]
CPC:
F23Q2/287 (EP,US); F23Q2/28 (KR); F23D11/36 (EP,US);
F23Q2/164 (EP,US); F23Q3/01 (KR)
Former IPC [2014/10]F23Q2/28
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 [2014/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FEUERZEUG MIT MEHRFACHBETÄTIGUNGSKONTAKT[2014/10]
English:MULTIPLE ACTIVATION CONTACT LIGHTER[2014/10]
French:BRIQUET PAR CONTACT À ACTIVATION MULTIPLE[2014/10]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2013National basic fee paid 
25.11.2013Search fee paid 
25.11.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/10]
03.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2018Fee for grant paid
04.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2018Receipt 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  07.06.2017
Opposition(s)15.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2011
AL14.11.2018
CY14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
HR14.11.2018
LT14.11.2018
LV14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
MK14.11.2018
PL14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
RS14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
SI14.11.2018
SK14.11.2018
SM14.11.2018
IE20.12.2018
LU20.12.2018
MT20.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
BG14.02.2019
NO14.02.2019
IS14.03.2019
PT14.03.2019
[2020/31]
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AL14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
HR14.11.2018
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MC14.11.2018
PL14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
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IE20.12.2018
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BE31.12.2018
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BG14.02.2019
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IS14.03.2019
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IE20.12.2018
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BE31.12.2018
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BG14.02.2019
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BG14.02.2019
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BG14.02.2019
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BG14.02.2019
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