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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 17.12.2025  [2025/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Blackship Technologies Development LLC
820 Southlake Boulevard
North Chesterfield, VA 23236 / US
[2020/23]
Former [2019/01]For all designated states
Avail Vapor, LLC
820 Southlake Blvd.
Richmond, Virginia 23236 / US
Inventor(s)01 / XU, Yongjie
c/o Avail Vapor, LLC
820 Southlake Blvd
Richmond, Virginia 23236 / US
02 / PHILLIPS, Donovan
c/o Avail Vapor, LLC
820 Southlake Blvd
Richmond, Virginia 23236 / US
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)Latham, Stuart Alexander
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2023/35]
Former [2019/01]Latham, Stuart Alexander
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date18179610.325.06.2018
[2019/01]
Priority number, dateUS20171563913930.06.2017         Original published format: US201715639139
[2019/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3420829
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3420829
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00, A24F40/44
[2023/14]
CPC:
A24F40/44 (EP,US); A61M11/044 (US); B01J20/24 (CN);
B01J20/26 (CN); B01J20/28023 (CN); H05B3/44 (US);
A24F40/10 (EP,US); A24F40/20 (EP,US); A61M15/06 (US);
H05B2203/021 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/01]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 [2019/32]  
Former [2019/01]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:ZUSAMMENGESETZTE MIKROVERDAMPFER-DOCHTE[2019/01]
English:COMPOSITE MICRO-VAPORIZER WICKS[2019/01]
French:MÈCHES DE MICRO-VAPORISATEUR COMPOSITE[2019/01]
Examination procedure01.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
01.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2023Fee for grant paid
21.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23193367.2  / EP4275529
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY25.06.2018
RS30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
[2025/51]
Former [2024/20]RS30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
Former [2024/12]RS30.08.2023
Documents cited:Search[X] US2016331028  (XU YONGJIE JAMES et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0054]; figure 7 * * claim 1 *
 [X] WO2014037259  (GHT GLOBAL HEATING TECHNOLOGIES AG et al.) [X] 1-12 * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0075] *
 [X] RU154266  
 [X] US2008092912  (ROBINSON JOHN HOWARD et al.) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0069] , [0 85] , [ 110] *
 [X]   DATABASE WPI Week 201572, 2015 Derwent World Patents Index; AN 2015-61450J, XP002785192 [X] 1-12 * abstract *
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