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EP About this file: EP4072363

EP4072363 - POWER LEVEL INDICATION IN A DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
[2022/42]
Inventor(s)01 / NELSON, David Alan
c/o British American Tobacco (Investments)
Limited Globe House, 1 Water Street
London Greater London WC2R 3LA / GB
 [2022/42]
Representative(s)Whiting, Gary, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
5 Stirling House
Stirling Road The Surrey Research Park
Guildford GU2 7RF / GB
[2022/42]
Application number, filing date20828076.810.12.2020
[2022/42]
WO2020GB53168
Priority number, dateGB2019001809110.12.2019         Original published format: GB 201918091
[2022/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021116687
Date:17.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4072363
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4072363
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/60, A24F40/50
[2022/42]
CPC:
A24F40/60 (EP,IL,KR); A24F40/50 (EP,IL,KR,US); A24F40/10 (US);
A24F40/51 (KR); A24F40/53 (KR); H01M2220/30 (KR)
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 [2022/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEISTUNGSSTUFENANZEIGE IN EINER VORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN ELEKTRONISCHES AEROSOLBEREITSTELLUNGSYSTEM[2022/42]
English:POWER LEVEL INDICATION IN A DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM[2022/42]
French:INDICATION DE NIVEAU DE PUISSANCE DANS UN DISPOSITIF DESTINÉ À UN SYSTÈME DE FOURNITURE D'AÉROSOL ÉLECTRONIQUE[2022/42]
Entry into regional phase21.06.2022National basic fee paid 
21.06.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/42]
21.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2023Fee for grant paid
08.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
MC18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
LU10.12.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/35]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/27]AT18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL18.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US2011265806  (ALARCON RAMON [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0056]; figure 1A *;
 [XA]US2014270727  (AMPOLINI FREDERIC PHILIPPE [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7-19 * paragraphs [0030] - [0032] - [0096] , [0097] , [0130] , [0131] , [0132]; figures 1,6 * [A] 4-6;
 [A]US2014278250  (SMITH BARRY S [US], et al) [A] 1-19* paragraph [0029]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2015272223  (WEIGENSBERG AARON ARYE [IL], et al) [A] 1-19 * paragraphs [0048] - [0061]; figure 2 *
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