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EP About this file: EP3711549

EP3711549 - SMOKING SUBSTITUTE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Imperial Tobacco Limited
121 Winterstoke Road
Bristol, BS3 2LL / GB
[2023/39]
Former [2020/39]For all designated states
NERUDIA LIMITED
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LORD, Chris
c/o Nerudia Limited
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke, Liverpool L24 9HP / GB
02 / FERRIE, Kate
c/o Nerudia Limited
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke, Liverpool L24 9HP / GB
03 / SHENTON, Ross
c/o Nerudia Limited
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke, Liverpool L24 9HP / GB
04 / MURRAY, Samantha
c/o Nerudia Limited
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke, Liverpool L24 9HP / GB
05 / SUDLOW, Tom
c/o Nerudia Limited
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke, Liverpool L24 9HP / GB
06 / BENYEZZAR, Med
c/o Nerudia Limited
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke, Liverpool L24 9HP / GB
07 / JONES, David
c/o Nerudia Limited
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke, Liverpool L24 9HP / GB
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2020/39]
Application number, filing date19020181.422.03.2019
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3711549
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00
[2020/39]
CPC:
A24F40/60 (EP); A24F40/20 (EP); A24F40/90 (EP)
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 [2021/31]
Former [2020/39]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RAUCHERSATZSYSTEM[2020/39]
English:SMOKING SUBSTITUTE SYSTEM[2020/39]
French:SYSTÈME DE SUBSTITUTION DU TABAC[2020/39]
Examination procedure15.04.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time
24.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/31]
24.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
24.06.2021Request for further processing filed
24.06.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.07.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
24.06.2021Request for further processing filed
24.06.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.07.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
24.06.2021Request for further processing filed
24.06.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.07.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.202103   M06   Fee paid on   24.06.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP2770454  (NIKE INNOVATE CV [US]) [A] 1-12* paragraph [0109] - paragraph [0110]; figure 57b *;
 [I]GB2524851  (NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LTD [GB]) [I] 1-12 * page 5, line 6 - line 15 * * page 7, line 11 - line 28 * * page 11, line 17 - page 12, line 22 *;
 [I]US2016374397  (JORDAN GEOFFREY BRANDON [US], et al) [I] 1-12 * paragraphs [0060] , [0082] , [0094]; figure 1 *;
 [I]US2019021400  (FORNARELLI THOMAS [US]) [I] 1-12 * paragraphs [0027] , [0087]; figure - *;
 [I]WO2019037880  (PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA [CH]) [I] 1-12 * page 13, line 33 - page 14, line 5; figure 2 *
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