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EP About this file: EP3700369

EP3700369 - AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE HAVING HOLDING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.05.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2020/36]
Inventor(s)01 / DOYLE, Michael Elliott
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)Nevett, Duncan
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/36]
Application number, filing date18789674.124.10.2018
[2020/36]
WO2018EP79206
Priority number, dateEP2017019814424.10.2017         Original published format: EP 17198144
[2020/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019081602
Date:02.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3700369
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3700369
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/20, A24F40/40, A24F40/485, A24F40/50
[2022/12]
CPC:
A24F40/40 (EP,KR,RU,US); A24F40/20 (EP,KR,US); A24F40/46 (KR);
A24F40/485 (EP,US); A24F40/50 (EP,KR,US); A24F40/51 (KR)
Former IPC [2020/36]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 [2020/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AEROSOLERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT HALTEMECHANISMUS[2020/36]
English:AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE HAVING HOLDING MECHANISM[2020/36]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION D'AÉROSOL AYANT UN MÉCANISME DE RETENUE[2022/12]
Former [2020/36]DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION D'AÉROSOL COMPORTANT UN MÉCANISME DE RETENUE
Entry into regional phase18.03.2020National basic fee paid 
18.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/36]
18.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2022Fee for grant paid
28.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.10.2018
AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
BG03.08.2022
CY03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
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LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
MK03.08.2022
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TR03.08.2022
IE24.10.2022
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BE31.10.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
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GR04.11.2022
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PT05.12.2022
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DK03.08.2022
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BE31.10.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
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PT05.12.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2014195687  (NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LTD [GB]);
 [XAYI]GB2534215  (NGIP RES LTD [GB]);
 [Y]WO2017066377  (RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC [US]);
 [XAYI]EP3228199  (SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECH CO [CN])
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