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EP About this file: EP3849354

EP3849354 - CONSUMABLE RETAINING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JT International SA
8, rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Geneva / CH
[2021/29]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAGUCHI, Akira
Route de Frontenex 41A
1207 Geneva / CH
 [2021/29]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2021/29]
Application number, filing date19759416.102.09.2019
[2021/29]
WO2019EP73319
Priority number, dateEP2018019439814.09.2018         Original published format: EP 18194398
[2021/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020053009
Date:19.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3849354
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3849354
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/40, // A24F40/10, A24F40/20, A24F40/30
[2023/03]
CPC:
A24F40/40 (EP,KR); A24F40/42 (US); A24F40/20 (EP,US);
A24F40/30 (EP,KR); A24F40/46 (US); A24F7/00 (KR);
A24F40/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/29]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 [2021/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBRAUCHSARTIKELHALTEMECHANISMUS[2023/03]
English:CONSUMABLE RETAINING MECHANISM[2021/29]
French:MÉCANISME DE RETENUE DE CONSOMMABLES[2023/03]
Former [2021/29]VERBRAUCHSSTOFFHALTEMECHANISMUS
Former [2021/29]MÉCANISME DE RETENUE DE CONSOMMABLE
Entry into regional phase23.02.2021National basic fee paid 
23.02.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/29]
23.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2023Fee for grant paid
16.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2023
DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
MC21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SE21.06.2023
SI21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
IE02.09.2023
LU02.09.2023
NO21.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
PT23.10.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/33]AT21.06.2023
DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
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FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
MC21.06.2023
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IE02.09.2023
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NO21.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
PT23.10.2023
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DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
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FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
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MC21.06.2023
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SM21.06.2023
LU02.09.2023
NO21.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
PT23.10.2023
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DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
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PT23.10.2023
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DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
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NO21.09.2023
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PT23.10.2023
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FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
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PT23.10.2023
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FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
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LT21.06.2023
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LV21.06.2023
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NO21.09.2023
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LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
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NO21.09.2023
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NO21.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US2015013696  (PLOJOUX JULIEN [CH], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraph [0089] - paragraph [0131] *;
 [A]US2018049472  (MAHLER BORIS [CH], et al) [A] 1-17* paragraphs [0038] , [0067] - paragraph [0082] *;
 [A]WO2018050612  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO INVESTMENTS LTD [GB]) [A] 1-17 * page 12, line 23 - page 20, line 20 *
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