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EP3912154 - PERFORATED STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.02.2024
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.07.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2021/47]For all designated states
Philip Morris Products, S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HERVE, Pierre
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
02 / MAJEED, Shoaib
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
03 / SANDOZ, Antonin
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
04 / STEINER, Sandro
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2021/47]01 / HERVE, Pierre
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
02 / MAJEED, Shoaib
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
03 / SANDOZ, Antonin
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
04 / STEINER, Sandro
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Representative(s)Script Intellectual Property LLP
Suite J, Anchor House
School Close
Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53 4DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/47]Script IP Limited
Turnpike House
18 Bridge Street
Frome Somerset BA11 1BB / GB
Application number, filing date20700177.713.01.2020
[2021/47]
WO2020EP50725
Priority number, dateEP2019015194015.01.2019         Original published format: EP 19151940
[2021/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020148238
Date:23.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3912154
Date:24.11.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G09B23/32, G16H10/40
[2021/47]
CPC:
G09B23/32 (EP,KR,US); F04B37/20 (US); G09B23/30 (US);
G16H50/50 (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 [2021/47]
TitleGerman:PERFORIERTE STRUKTUR[2021/47]
English:PERFORATED STRUCTURE[2021/47]
French:STRUCTURE PERFORÉE[2021/47]
Entry into regional phase05.08.2021National basic fee paid 
05.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/47]
05.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]US4167070  (ORDEN BURT B);
 [A]US5597310  (EDDE PIERRE [US]);
 [A]WO03027223  (CORNELL RES FOUNDATION INC [US], et al);
 [A]WO2010141803  (GEN HOSPITAL CORP [US], et al);
 [A]WO2018075543  (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US]);
 [AP]WO2019016094  (PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA [CH]);
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