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EP About this file: EP3145569

EP3145569 - VAPORIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Penlon Limited
Abingdon Science Park
Barton Lane
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3NB / GB
[2017/13]
Inventor(s)01 / KERSEY, Cliff
c/o PENLON LIMITED
Abingdon Science Park
Barton Lane
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 3NB / GB
02 / MONTGOMERY, James
c/o PENLON LIMITED
Abingdon Science Park
Barton Lane
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 3NB / GB
03 / REVELL, Iain
c/o PENLON LIMITED
Abingdon Science Park
Barton Lane
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 3NB / GB
04 / WHITE, David Martyn
c/o PENLON LIMITED
Abingdon Science Park
Barton Lane
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 3NB / GB
05 / JONES, Brian
c/o PENLON LIMITED
Abingdon Science Park
Barton Lane
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 3NB / GB
 [2017/13]
Representative(s)Lock, Graham James, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP
Unit A, Faraday Court
Faraday Road
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9PU / GB
[2021/46]
Former [2017/13]Boden, Keith McMurray
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables
17 Massetts Road
Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Application number, filing date15730698.626.05.2015
[2017/13]
WO2015EP61606
Priority number, dateGB2014000927423.05.2014         Original published format: GB 201409274
[2017/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015177381
Date:26.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3145569
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3145569
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/18, A61M16/10, A61M16/14, A61M16/16, G01F1/68, G01F15/00, G01F15/14, G05D7/06, // A61M16/20
[2021/30]
CPC:
A61M16/18 (EP,CN,GB,US); A61M16/109 (EP,CN,US); A61M16/147 (EP,CN,US);
A61M16/161 (EP,CN,US); A61M16/183 (EP,CN,GB,US); A61M16/201 (US);
G01F1/68 (EP,CN,US); G01F15/002 (EP,CN,GB,US); G01F15/005 (EP,CN,GB,US);
G01F15/14 (EP,CN,GB,US); G01N25/18 (US); G05D7/0635 (EP,US);
A61M16/20 (EP,CN,US); A61M2016/1035 (EP,CN,US); A61M2202/0208 (US);
A61M2202/0283 (US); A61M2202/048 (EP,CN,US); A61M2205/3334 (EP,CN,US);
A61M2205/3368 (US); A61M2205/3646 (EP); A61M2205/3653 (EP,CN,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61M2202/048, A61M2202/0007 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/13]A61M16/18, A61M16/16, A61M16/14, A61M16/10, G01F1/00, A61M16/20
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 [2017/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERDAMPFER[2017/13]
English:VAPORIZER[2017/13]
French:VAPORISATEUR[2017/13]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2016National basic fee paid 
08.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/13]
08.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2021Fee for grant paid
11.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/43]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
11.03.2020Request for further processing filed
11.03.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.04.2020Decision despatched
14.11.2017Request for further processing filed
14.11.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.02.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
17.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.05.2015
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