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EP About this file: EP2996503

EP2996503 - A SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING A LIQUID DELIVERY MEMBER AND A WRAPPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2016/12]
Inventor(s)01 / CAMUS, Alexandre
Rue Basse 21
CH-2013 Colombier / CH
02 / BLANC, Christophe
Ch. Neuf 3
CH-1052 Le Mont - sur-Lausanne / CH
 [2016/12]
Representative(s)Nevett, Duncan
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2019/31]
Former [2016/12]Nevett, Duncan
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London Greater London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date14724423.014.05.2014
[2016/12]
WO2014EP59838
Priority number, dateEP2013016763714.05.2013         Original published format: EP 13167637
[2016/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014184239
Date:20.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2996503
Date:23.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2996503
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00, A24D3/06, A24D3/04, A24D1/02, A24D1/00
[2018/35]
CPC:
A24D1/002 (EP,RU,US); A24D1/02 (EP,RU,US); A24D1/025 (EP,RU,US);
A24D1/22 (EP,RU,US); A24D3/048 (EP,RU,US); A24D3/061 (EP,RU,US)
Former IPC [2016/12]A24D1/00, A24D3/02
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 [2016/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:RAUCHARTIKEL MIT EINEM FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSGABEELEMENT UND EINEM UMHÜLLUNGSELEMENT[2016/12]
English:A SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING A LIQUID DELIVERY MEMBER AND A WRAPPER[2016/12]
French:ARTICLE À FUMER COMPRENANT UN ÉLÉMENT DE DISTRIBUTION DE LIQUIDE ET UNE ENVELOPPE[2017/47]
Former [2016/12]ARTICLE À FUMER COMPRENANT UN ÉLÉMENT DE DISTRIBUTION DE LIQUIDE ET UN EMBALLAGE
Entry into regional phase03.12.2015National basic fee paid 
03.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/12]
25.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2019Fee for grant paid
18.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.05.2014
AL31.07.2019
AT31.07.2019
CY31.07.2019
CZ31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
HR31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
MK31.07.2019
MT31.07.2019
RS31.07.2019
SE31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
SM31.07.2019
TR31.07.2019
IS30.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
NO31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
IE14.05.2020
LU14.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
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 [A]EP2578093  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC [JP])
ExaminationUS2008302373
 US2009288669
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