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EP About this file: EP3613301

EP3613301 - SYSTEM FOR VAPORIZATION OF SUBSTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.03.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2020
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
JT International S.A.
8, rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Geneva / CH
[2020/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Monsees, James
2019 19th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
02 / Bowen, Adam
360 Elm Street
San Mateo, CA 94401 / US
 [2020/09]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/09]Karl, Christof
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date19201872.918.07.2006
[2020/09]
Priority number, dateUS200570010505P19.07.2005         Original published format: US 70010505 P
US20064851680611.07.2006         Original published format: US 48516806
[2020/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3613301
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3613301
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/40, A24D1/14, A61M15/06, A61M11/04, A24F13/04, A61M15/00
[2020/09]
CPC:
A24F13/04 (EP,US); A24D1/14 (KR,US); A24D3/18 (KR);
A24F40/40 (EP,US); A24F40/42 (EP,US); A24F40/48 (US);
A24F40/60 (EP,US); A24F42/10 (EP,US); A24F42/60 (EP,US);
A24F7/00 (US); A61M11/042 (EP,US); A61M11/048 (EP,US);
A61M15/0028 (EP,US); A61M15/06 (EP,US); F23Q2/32 (US);
F23Q3/002 (US); A24F40/20 (EP,US); A61M2205/0266 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3368 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/09]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR VERDAMPFUNG EINER SUBSTANZ[2020/09]
English:SYSTEM FOR VAPORIZATION OF SUBSTANCE[2020/09]
French:APPAREIL DE VAPORISATION D'UNE SUBSTANCE[2020/09]
Examination procedure08.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/09]
24.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2020Fee for grant paid
31.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06787864.5  / EP1959766
EP13189967.6  / EP2754360
EP17195788.9  / EP3311684
EP18214907.0  / EP3488717
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.06.2021  10.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Behrends, Frederik
Schützenstraße 26
48143 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Pelster Behrends Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Robert-Bosch-Straße 17b
48153 Münster / DE
 02  09.06.2021   
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
 03  09.06.2021   
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedrichstraße 6
70174 Stuttgart / DE
 04  09.06.2021   
Imperial Tobacco Ventures Limited
121 Winterstoke Road
Bristol BS3 2LL / GB
Opponent's representative
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2021/28]
Opponent(s)01  08.06.2021  10.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Behrends, Frederik
Schützenstraße 26
48143 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Pelster Behrends Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Haus Sentmaring 17
48151 Münster / DE
 02  09.06.2021   
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
 03  09.06.2021   
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Opponent's representative
DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedrichstraße 6
70174 Stuttgart / DE
 04  09.06.2021   
Imperial Tobacco Ventures Limited
121 Winterstoke Road
Bristol BS3 2LL / GB
Opponent's representative
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
23.06.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.11.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.09.2022Date of oral proceedings
15.12.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.12.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
21.03.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/17]
Appeal following opposition27.02.2023Appeal received No.  T0418/23
27.02.2023Payment of appeal fee
21.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.07.2022
BG18.07.2022
CY18.07.2022
FI18.07.2022
IE18.07.2022
LT18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
LV18.07.2022
HU19.07.2022
SE19.07.2022
SI19.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
DK31.07.2022
EE31.07.2022
MC01.08.2022
NL01.08.2022
[2024/34]
Former [2024/31]AT18.07.2022
CY18.07.2022
FI18.07.2022
IE18.07.2022
LT18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
LV18.07.2022
HU19.07.2022
SE19.07.2022
SI19.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
DK31.07.2022
EE31.07.2022
MC01.08.2022
NL01.08.2022
Former [2023/33]AT18.07.2022
CY18.07.2022
FI18.07.2022
LT18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
LV18.07.2022
HU19.07.2022
SE19.07.2022
SI19.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
DK31.07.2022
EE31.07.2022
MC01.08.2022
NL01.08.2022
Former [2023/29]AT18.07.2022
CY18.07.2022
FI18.07.2022
LT18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
LV18.07.2022
HU19.07.2022
SE19.07.2022
SI19.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
EE31.07.2022
MC01.08.2022
NL01.08.2022
Former [2023/25]AT18.07.2022
CY18.07.2022
FI18.07.2022
LT18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
LV18.07.2022
HU19.07.2022
SE19.07.2022
SI19.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
EE31.07.2022
MC01.08.2022
Former [2023/24]AT18.07.2022
CY18.07.2022
FI18.07.2022
LT18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
LV18.07.2022
HU19.07.2022
SE19.07.2022
SI19.07.2022
EE31.07.2022
MC01.08.2022
Former [2023/23]AT18.07.2022
FI18.07.2022
LT18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
LV18.07.2022
HU19.07.2022
SE19.07.2022
EE31.07.2022
MC01.08.2022
Former [2023/22]AT18.07.2022
FI18.07.2022
LT18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
SE19.07.2022
MC01.08.2022
Former [2023/21]LT18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
MC01.08.2022
Former [2023/20]LT18.07.2022
MC01.08.2022
Former [2023/11]MC01.08.2022
Former [2022/10]deleted
Former [2021/14]PL09.09.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US3200819  (GILBERT HERBERT A) [A] 4-6,14,15* column 1, line 30 - line 36; figure -; claim - *;
 [XI]EP0241698  (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US]) [X] 1,2,7-11,16-20 * page 3, line 2 - line 11 * * page 7, line 33 - page 8, line 7; figure 3 * [I] 3,12;
 [XI]US5666977  (HIGGINS CHARLES T [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8,10,13,16,18-20 * column 5, line 21 - line 29; figure -; claim - * [I] 2-6,9,11,12,14,15,17;
 [XI]GB2401548  (BOOTS HEALTHCARE INT LTD [GB]) [X] 1,3,4,7,8,10,13,16,18-20 * page 9, line 17 - line 28; figure - * * page 10, line 6 - line 18 * [I] 2,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,17;
 [I]WO2005025654  (INJET DIGITAL AEROSOLS LTD [AU], et al) [I] 1-20 * page 20, line 29 - page 21, line 11; figure - *
by applicantUS3792704
 US4020853
 US4219032
 US4848374
 US6164287
 US2004031495
 US2004237974
OppositionUS2104266
 EP0129985
 US4708151
 US5249586
 US5479948
 WO9639879
 WO03068300
 WO03082031
 US2006102175
 WO2007012007
 US3200819
 EP0241698
 WO9406314
 US5388594
 US5666977
 GB2401548
 WO2005025654
 JP2006064089
 EP0358002
 US6450419
 US2004021017
 US2005285538
 EP3488717
 US4066088
 US5894841
 WO0028842
 US2003154991
 WO03094640
 US2004149296
 US2005067503
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