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EP About this file: EP3142502

EP3142502 - ELECTRICALLY-POWERED HOOKAH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/12]ELECTRICALLY-POWERED HOOKAH APPARATUS, CAPSULE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL FOR USE THEREWITH AND METHOD FOR CONTROL THEREOF
[2019/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 25.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
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
AF Development Holding Limited
Unit S317, Level 3
Emirates Financial Towers, Dubai
International Financial Centre
Dubai 79947 / AE
[2020/10]
Former [2019/49]For all designated states
Kanben Services Inc.
62 11e Avenue
Montréal, Québec H8Y 2P6 / CA
Former [2017/12]For all designated states
Kanben Services Inc.
62 11e Avenue
Montréal, Québec H8Y 2P6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / BENJAMIGNAN, Alexandre
62 11e avenue
Roxboro, Québec H8Y 2P6 / CA
02 / KANAWATI, Elie
4562 Monaco
Pierrefonds, Québec H9J 1J6 / CA
 [2017/12]
Representative(s)Adamson Jones
Park View House
58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/49]Hocking, Adrian Niall
Albright IP Limited
County House
Bayshill Road
Cheltenham, Glos. GL50 3BA / GB
Former [2017/12]Lavoix
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date14892091.111.12.2014
[2017/12]
WO2014CA51198
Priority number, dateUS201461991728P12.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461991728 P
[2017/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015172224
Date:19.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3142502
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3142502
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA19.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:A24F1/30, B23P17/00, A24F47/00, H01M10/42, H01M10/48, H05B1/02
[2018/09]
CPC:
A24F1/30 (EP,US); H01M10/425 (US); H01M10/486 (EP,US);
H05B1/0244 (US); A24F40/40 (US); H01M2220/30 (US);
H05B2203/021 (US); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/12]A24F1/30, B23P17/00
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 [2017/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCH BETRIEBENE WASSERPFEIFE[2019/26]
English:ELECTRICALLY-POWERED HOOKAH[2019/26]
French:HOUKA À ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE[2019/26]
Former [2017/12]ELEKTRISCH BETRIEBENEN WASSERPFEIFENVORRICHTUNG, KAPSEL MIT BRENNBAREM MATERIAL ZUR VERWENDUNG DAMIT UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DAVON
Former [2017/12]ELECTRICALLY-POWERED HOOKAH APPARATUS, CAPSULE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL FOR USE THEREWITH AND METHOD FOR CONTROL THEREOF
Former [2017/12]APPAREIL HOUKA À ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE, CAPSULE DE MATÉRIAU COMBUSTIBLE DESTINÉE À ÊTRE UTILISÉE AVEC LEDIT APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE ASSOCIÉ
Entry into regional phase08.12.2016National basic fee paid 
08.12.2016Search fee paid 
08.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
08.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.10.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2019Fee for grant paid
24.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
03.12.2018Request for further processing filed
03.12.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.12.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
03.12.2018Request for further processing filed
03.12.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.12.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.12.2014
AL04.12.2019
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CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
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IE11.12.2019
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LI31.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
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GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
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