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EP About this file: EP3491943

EP3491943 - AN INHALATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2021
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
[2021/01]
Former [2019/23]For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Sutton, Joseph
c/o Globe House
1 Water Street
London, WC2R 3LA / GB
02 / Khan-Dar, Rabya
c/o Globe House
1 Water Street
London, WC2R 3LA / GB
03 / Clement, Carl
c/o Cambridge Consultants Ltd
Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge, CB4 0DW / GB
04 / Smith, Simon James
c/o Cambridge Consultants Ltd
Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge, CB4 0DW / GB
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Brown, Alexander Edward, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2019/23]
Application number, filing date18214919.524.02.2014
[2019/23]
Priority number, dateGB2013000343727.02.2013         Original published format: GB 201303437
[2019/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3491943
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3491943
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3491943
Date:03.03.2021
[2021/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A24D1/00, A24F13/10, A24F47/00
[2019/23]
CPC:
A24F13/06 (EP,US); A24F13/02 (EP,GB,US); A24D3/18 (GB);
A24F13/22 (GB); A24F7/02 (EP,GB,US); A24D1/00 (RU)
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 [2019/37]
Former [2019/23]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[2019/23]
English:AN INHALATION DEVICE[2019/23]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INHALATION[2019/23]
Examination procedure31.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
31.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2020Fee for grant paid
29.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14706694.8  / EP2961285
Divisional application(s)EP20210790.0  / EP3799726
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CY09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
MK09.12.2020
MT09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SE09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
IE24.02.2021
LU24.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
[2024/42]
Former [2024/23]AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CY09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
MK09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SE09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
IE24.02.2021
LU24.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
Former [2023/30]AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CY09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SE09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
IE24.02.2021
LU24.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
Former [2022/34]AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SE09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
IE24.02.2021
LU24.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
Former [2022/23]AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SE09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
IE24.02.2021
LU24.02.2021
BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
Former [2022/10]AL09.12.2020
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DK09.12.2020
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LT09.12.2020
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MC09.12.2020
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IE24.02.2021
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BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
PT09.04.2021
Former [2022/07]AL09.12.2020
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SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
IE24.02.2021
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BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
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MC09.12.2020
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LU24.02.2021
BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
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FI09.12.2020
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MC09.12.2020
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SK09.12.2020
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BG09.03.2021
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BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
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PT09.04.2021
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MC09.12.2020
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BG09.03.2021
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SM09.12.2020
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NO09.03.2021
PT09.04.2021
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BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
PT09.04.2021
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NO09.03.2021
PT09.04.2021
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NO09.03.2021
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BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
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BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS649598U  ;
 [A]WO02069745  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [US], et al);
 [A]WO2004089126  (TAKANO SHUSEI [JP], et al);
 [AD]EP1859694  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC [JP]);
 [A]JP2012075370  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD)
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