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EP About this file: EP2816913

EP2816913 - ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE AND IMPROVED HEATER ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Altria Client Services LLC
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230 / US
[2019/02]
Former [2017/29]For all designated states
Altria Client Services LLC
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230 / US
Former [2015/01]For all designated states
Altria Client Services Inc.
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TUCKER, Christopher, S.
11718 Explorer Terrace
Midlothian, Virginia 23114 / US
02 / JORDAN, Geoffrey, Brandon
8036 Kentucky Derby Drive
Midlothian, Virginia 23112 / US
 [2015/01]
Representative(s)Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/02]Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Former [2015/01]Carvajal y Urquijo, Isabel, et al
Clarke, Modet & Co.
Suero de Quiñones, 34-36
28002 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date13751097.022.02.2013
[2019/02]
WO2013US27432
Priority number, dateUS201261601889P22.02.2012         Original published format: US 201261601889 P
[2015/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013126777
Date:29.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2816913
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2816913
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.12.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00
[2015/01]
CPC:
A24F40/46 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); A24F40/10 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); A61M15/06 (KR);
H05B3/0014 (US); H05B3/12 (US); H05B3/141 (US);
H05B3/34 (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 [2015/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE RAUCHARTIKEL UND VERBESSERTES HEIZELEMENT[2015/01]
English:ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE AND IMPROVED HEATER ELEMENT[2015/01]
French:ARTICLE FUMEUR ÉLECTRONIQUE ET ÉLÉMENT CHAUFFANT AMÉLIORÉ[2015/01]
Entry into regional phase15.09.2014National basic fee paid 
15.09.2014Search fee paid 
15.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/01]
08.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.06.2018
25.06.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2018Fee for grant paid
29.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18210978.5  / EP3473119
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.01.2017
Opposition(s)10.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.02.2013
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 [Y]WO2011045672  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]) [Y] 1-20 * abstract * * page 3, line 3 - page 13, line 14 *
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