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EP About this file: EP3911389

EP3911389 - DRY POWDER INHALER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.08.2022
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  31.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
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 / COCKER, Robin Craig
71 Park Lane
Castle Donington Derbyshire DE74 2JG / GB
02 / DAVIDSON, Christopher Iain
16 Maio Road
Cambridge CB4 2GA / GB
03 / HAN, Steve
18768 Ashford Lane
Huntington Beach, California 92648 / US
04 / KING, Ben Alexander
8 Bramston Close
Oundle PE8 4DP / GB
05 / MUTTI, Paul
Partridge Hurn, Deep Lane
Hagworthingham Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 4LZ / GB
06 / STENZLER, Alex
771 Terraine Avenue
Long Beach, California 90804 / US
07 / TIBBATTS, James
16 Brook Lane
Cambridge CB23 7PY / GB
 [2023/09]
Former [2021/47]01 / COCKER, Robin Craig
Castle Donington Derbyshire DE74 2JG / GB
02 / DAVIDSON, Christopher Iain
Cambridge CB4 2GA / GB
03 / HAN, Steve
Huntington Beach, California 92648 / US
04 / KING, Ben Alexander
Oundle PE8 4DP / GB
05 / MUTTI, Paul
Hagworthingham Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 4LZ / GB
06 / STENZLER, Alex
Long Beach, California 90804 / US
07 / TIBBATTS, James
Cambridge CB23 7PY / GB
Representative(s)Parsi Mendiola, Joshua
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2021/47]
Application number, filing date20701370.713.01.2020
[2021/47]
WO2020IB50232
Priority number, dateEP2019015168114.01.2019         Original published format: EP 19151681
[2021/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020148631
Date:23.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3911389
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]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3911389
Date:01.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:A24F42/20, A24F42/60, A61M15/00, A61M15/06
[2022/35]
CPC:
A61M15/0066 (EP,KR,US); A61M15/06 (EP,KR); A61M15/0023 (EP,KR,US);
A24F42/20 (EP,KR,US); A24F42/60 (EP,KR,US); A24F7/00 (KR);
A61M15/002 (KR); A61M15/0081 (KR); A61M2202/064 (EP,KR,US);
A61M2205/123 (EP,KR); A61M2206/11 (EP,KR); A61M2206/16 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2021/47]A61M15/00, A61M15/06, 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 [2021/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TROCKENPULVERINHALATORVORRICHTUNG[2021/47]
English:DRY POWDER INHALER DEVICE[2021/47]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INHALATEUR DE POUDRE SÈCHE[2022/35]
Former [2021/47]DISPOSITIF D'INHALATION DE POUDRE SÈCHE
Entry into regional phase13.07.2021National basic fee paid 
13.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/47]
13.07.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2022Fee for grant paid
16.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.03.2023
CZ01.03.2023
DK01.03.2023
EE01.03.2023
ES01.03.2023
FI01.03.2023
HR01.03.2023
LT01.03.2023
LV01.03.2023
MC01.03.2023
PL01.03.2023
RO01.03.2023
RS01.03.2023
SE01.03.2023
SI01.03.2023
SK01.03.2023
SM01.03.2023
NO01.06.2023
GR02.06.2023
IS01.07.2023
PT03.07.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/10]AT01.03.2023
CZ01.03.2023
DK01.03.2023
EE01.03.2023
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FI01.03.2023
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PL01.03.2023
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SM01.03.2023
NO01.06.2023
GR02.06.2023
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PT03.07.2023
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CZ01.03.2023
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FI01.03.2023
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PT03.07.2023
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FI01.03.2023
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NO01.06.2023
GR02.06.2023
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FI01.03.2023
HR01.03.2023
LT01.03.2023
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RS01.03.2023
SE01.03.2023
NO01.06.2023
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HR01.03.2023
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RS01.03.2023
NO01.06.2023
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LT01.03.2023
RS01.03.2023
Former [2023/33]ES01.03.2023
LT01.03.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]WO2009065707  (SIEGFRIED GENERICS INT AG [CH], et al);
 [A]WO2018017358  (SANSA CORP (BARBADOS) INC [BB], et al)
by applicantEP0407028
 EP0691865
 US6234169
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