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EP3793326 - APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
[2022/42]
Former [2021/11]For all designated states
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WILKE, Andrew P
2419 Willard Avenue
Madison, WI 53704 / US
02 / PAPROCKI, Benjamin J
803 Lindsay Way
Cottage Grove, WI 53527 / US
03 / KAUFMAN, Duane A
1878 County Road K
Hollandale, WI 53544 / US
04 / BLANDINO, Thomas P
4670 Raven Way
Cottage Grove, WI 53527 / US
 [2021/11]
Representative(s)Brown, Alexander Edward, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2021/11]
Application number, filing date20205307.027.06.2017
[2021/11]
Priority number, dateUS201662356334P29.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662356334 P
[2021/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3793326
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:H05B6/10, A24F47/00
[2021/11]
CPC:
H05B6/108 (EP,US); A24F40/465 (EP,KR,RU,US); A24D1/20 (EP,KR,US);
A24F40/42 (KR); H05B6/06 (KR); H05B6/105 (KR,US);
H05B6/36 (KR); 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 [2021/43]
Former [2021/11]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:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERWÄRMUNG VON RAUCHBAREM MATERIAL[2021/11]
English:APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL[2021/11]
French:APPAREIL DE CHAUFFAGE DE MATÉRIAU À FUMER[2021/11]
Examination procedure17.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/43]
17.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.10.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
17.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17740630.3  / EP3478104
Request for further processing for: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
17.12.2021Request for further processing filed
17.12.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.01.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
25.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2012145703  (MATSEN MARC ROLLO [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2014054035  (SMART CHIP MICROELECTRONIC CO LTD [CN]);
 [XI]WO2014139611  (PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA [CH]);
 [XI]WO2015062983  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO [GB]);
 [XI]WO2015166245  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO [GB])
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