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EP About this file: EP3200632

EP3200632 - ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2024/19]
Former [2017/32]For all designated states
Fertin Pharma A/S
Dandyvej 19
7100 Vejle / DK
Inventor(s)01 / NIELSEN, Bruno Provstgaard
Johannebjergparken 64
DK-7120 Vejle Øst / DK
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/23]Patentgruppen A/S
Aaboulevarden 31, 4th Floor
8000 Aarhus C / DK
Former [2017/32]Patentgruppen A/S
Aaboulevarden 31, 4
8000 Aarhus C / DK
Application number, filing date14789516.303.10.2014
[2017/32]
WO2014DK50313
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016050245
Date:07.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3200632
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3200632
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/40, A24F40/30, A24F40/10, A24B15/167
[2022/51]
CPC:
A24F40/30 (EP,US); A24F40/40 (EP,US); A61M11/044 (US);
A61M15/0021 (US); A24F40/10 (EP,US); A61M11/04 (US);
A61M15/0001 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/46]A24F40/30, A24F40/40
Former IPC [2017/32]A24F47/00
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 [2017/32]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHES NIKOTINABGABESYSTEM[2017/32]
English:ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM[2017/32]
French:SYSTÈME ÉLECTRONIQUE D'ADMINISTRATION DE NICOTINE[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2017National basic fee paid 
12.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
12.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2023Fee for grant paid
28.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23176970.4  / EP4233570
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.03.2024  08.03.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Nicoventures Holdings Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
 [2024/16]
22.03.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/09]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2013116558  (ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC [US], et al);
 [Y]US2014060556  (LIU QIUMING [CN]);
 [XY]DE202013105420U  (NICOTINE TECHNOLOGY INC E [US]);
 [X]US2014166028  (FUISZ RICHARD C [US], et al);
 [A]US2014261488  (TUCKER CHRISTOPHER S [US])
OppositionUS4579858
 WO03055486
 EP1618803
 WO2006070288
 US2012048266
 WO2013152873
 US2014261486
 WO2015006465
 WO2015167629
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