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EP About this file: EP2982255

EP2982255 - INHALATION DEVICE INCLUDING SUBSTANCE USAGE CONTROLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: AL		published on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JT International SA
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Geneva / CH
[2016/36]
Former [2016/06]For all designated states
Logic Technology Development, LLC
2004 NW 25th Ave.
Pompano Beach, FL 33069 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Alelov, Eli
6520 Somerset CIR
Boca Raton Florida 33496 / US
 [2019/20]
Former [2016/06]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/21]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2016/06]Isarpatent
Patentanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Application number, filing date15171948.123.08.2011
[2016/06]
Priority number, dateUS20100402136P24.08.2010         Original published format: US 402136 P
[2016/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2982255
Date:10.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2982255
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00, A24F47/00, A61M15/06, A61M16/00, A61M11/04, A61M11/00
[2018/52]
CPC:
A61M11/005 (EP,US); A24F40/30 (EP,US); A24F40/50 (US);
A24F40/51 (EP,US); A24F40/60 (EP,US); A61M11/042 (EP,US);
A61M15/0003 (EP,US); A61M15/0065 (EP,US); A61M15/0066 (EP,US);
A61M15/008 (EP,US); A61M15/0083 (EP,US); A61M15/06 (EP,US);
A24F40/10 (EP,US); A61M15/0085 (EP,US); A61M2016/0021 (EP,US);
A61M2016/0024 (EP,US); A61M2205/3306 (EP,US); A61M2205/3368 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3375 (EP,US); A61M2205/502 (EP,US); A61M2205/583 (EP,US);
A61M2205/8206 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/06]A24F47/00, A61M15/06
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 [2016/38]
Former [2016/06]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:INHALATIONSVORRICHTUNG MIT INHALTSSTOFF-VERWENDUNGSSTEUERUNG[2016/06]
English:INHALATION DEVICE INCLUDING SUBSTANCE USAGE CONTROLS[2016/06]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INHALATION COMPRENANT DES COMMANDES D'USAGE DE SUBSTANCE[2016/06]
Examination procedure10.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/38]
21.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
22.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2019Fee for grant paid
03.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11820510.3  / EP2608686
Divisional application(s)EP19158504.1  / EP3508081
EP19158505.8  / EP3508082
EP19158510.8  / EP3508083
EP19158512.4  / EP3508084
EP19158517.3  / EP3508085
EP23190251.1  / EP4245176
EP24177663.2  / EP4397344
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Frankenforster Straße 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 02  21.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
 03  24.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2021/16]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Frankenforster Straße 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 02  21.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
 03  24.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2020/28]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Patentanwälte
Frankenforster Straße 135-137
DE-51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 02  21.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
 03  24.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2020/14]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Patentanwälte
Frankenforster Straße 135-137
DE-51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 02  21.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
 03  24.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
HGF Limited
Cavendish House
39-41 Waterloo Street
Birmingham, West Midlands B2 5PP / GB
26.03.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.10.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.04.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.05.2022
16.05.2022Date of oral proceedings
03.12.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2023
CY23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LU23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
HU24.08.2023
SE24.08.2023
SI24.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
DK31.08.2023
EE31.08.2023
MC31.08.2023
NO31.08.2023
NL01.09.2023
PT23.02.2024
BG29.02.2024
GR07.03.2024
SM12.03.2024
[2024/45]
Former [2024/36]AL22.05.2019
AT23.08.2023
CY23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LU23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
HU24.08.2023
SE24.08.2023
SI24.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
DK31.08.2023
EE31.08.2023
MC31.08.2023
NO31.08.2023
NL01.09.2023
PT23.02.2024
BG29.02.2024
GR07.03.2024
SM12.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AL22.05.2019
AT23.08.2023
CY23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LU23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
HU24.08.2023
SE24.08.2023
SI24.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
DK31.08.2023
EE31.08.2023
MC31.08.2023
NO31.08.2023
NL01.09.2023
PT23.02.2024
BG29.02.2024
GR07.03.2024
SM12.03.2024
Former [2024/26]AL22.05.2019
AT23.08.2023
CY23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LU23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
HU24.08.2023
SE24.08.2023
SI24.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
EE31.08.2023
MC31.08.2023
NO31.08.2023
NL01.09.2023
PT23.02.2024
BG29.02.2024
GR07.03.2024
SM12.03.2024
Former [2024/24]AL22.05.2019
AT23.08.2023
CY23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LU23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
HU24.08.2023
SE24.08.2023
SI24.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
EE31.08.2023
MC31.08.2023
NO31.08.2023
PT23.02.2024
BG29.02.2024
GR07.03.2024
SM12.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AL22.05.2019
AT23.08.2023
CY23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LU23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
HU24.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
EE31.08.2023
MC31.08.2023
PT23.02.2024
BG29.02.2024
GR07.03.2024
SM12.03.2024
Former [2024/21]AL22.05.2019
FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LU23.08.2023
MC31.08.2023
BG29.02.2024
GR07.03.2024
SM12.03.2024
Former [2024/20]AL22.05.2019
MC31.08.2023
GR07.03.2024
SM12.03.2024
Former [2024/16]AL22.05.2019
MC31.08.2023
Former [2022/31]AL22.05.2019
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