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EP About this file: EP3741225

EP3741225 - AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED SMOKING SYSTEM WITH EXTERNAL HEATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2020/48]
Inventor(s)01 / GREIM, Olivier
Chemin des Sources
1423 Villars-Burquin / CH
02 / PLOJOUX, Julien
Rue Micheli-du-Crest
1205 Geneva / CH
03 / RUSCIO, Dani
Route de Troub 29
2088 Cressier / CH
04 / ZUBER, Gerard
Route du Chalet a Gobet 2
1055 Froidevilla / CH
 [2020/48]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/48]Ponder, William Anthony John
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date20180096.826.11.2010
[2020/48]
Priority number, dateEP2009025268727.11.2009         Original published format: EP 09252687
[2020/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3741225
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3741225
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/46
[2020/48]
CPC:
A24F40/46 (EP,KR,US); A24D1/20 (KR); A24B15/16 (KR);
A24D1/02 (KR); A24D1/045 (KR); A24F40/50 (KR);
A24F40/51 (KR); A24F40/57 (KR); A24F40/10 (EP,US);
A24F40/20 (EP,KR,US) (-)
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 [2021/26]
Former [2020/48]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:ELEKTRISCH ERHITZTES RAUCHSYSTEM MIT EXTERNER HEIZVORRICHTUNG[2020/48]
English:AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED SMOKING SYSTEM WITH EXTERNAL HEATER[2020/48]
French:SYSTÈME DE FUMAGE CHAUFFÉ ÉLECTRIQUEMENT DOTÉ D'UN CHAUFFAGE EXTERNE[2020/48]
Examination procedure24.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
24.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2022Fee for grant paid
15.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10793150.3  / EP2503912
EP17187283.1  / EP3266323
Divisional application(s)EP21207510.5  / EP3970532
EP22154062.8  / EP4008199
EP24188105.1
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.01.2023  24.01.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP, et al, et al
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2023/14]
Opponent(s)01  19.01.2023  24.01.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP, et al, et al
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2023/09]
Opponent(s)01  19.01.2023  24.01.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Nicoventures Holdings Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP, et al, et al
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2023/08]
Opponent(s)01  19.01.2023   
Nicoventures Holdings Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP, et al, et al
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
07.02.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.06.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.12.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL20.04.2022
AT20.04.2022
CY20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
MC20.04.2022
MK20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
SI20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
IE26.11.2022
LU26.11.2022
[2024/27]
Former [2024/21]AL20.04.2022
AT20.04.2022
CY20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
MC20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
SI20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
IE26.11.2022
LU26.11.2022
Former [2023/48]AL20.04.2022
AT20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
MC20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
SI20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
IE26.11.2022
LU26.11.2022
Former [2023/37]AL20.04.2022
AT20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
MC20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
SI20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
LU26.11.2022
Former [2023/31]AL20.04.2022
AT20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
MC20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
SI20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
Former [2023/25]AL20.04.2022
AT20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
SI20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
Former [2023/17]AL20.04.2022
AT20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
Former [2023/10]AT20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
Former [2023/07]AT20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
Former [2022/51]AT20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
Former [2022/50]AT20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
PT22.08.2022
Former [2022/49]AT20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
PT22.08.2022
Former [2022/47]AT20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
NO20.07.2022
PT22.08.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0438862  (PHILIP MORRIS [US]);
 [A]WO9527411  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [US]);
 [A]US5915387  (BAGGETT JR JAMES D [US], et al);
 [A]DE19854009  (REEMTSMA H F & PH [DE]);
 [A]WO2007042941  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]);
 [A]EP2113178  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH])
by applicantEP0358002
 EP20090252501
OppositionWO9406314
 WO9527411
 WO9527412
 WO9823171
 US5915387
 WO0028843
 US2002079309
 US2003033055
 US2004149737
 US2007074734
 WO2008108889
 EP2110033
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