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EP About this file: EP2809186

EP2809186 - ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Altria Client Services LLC
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230 / US
For all designated states
Li, San
1313 Goswick Ridge Road
Midlothian, Virginia 23114 / US
For all designated states
Karles, George
4025 Huntsteed Way
Richmond, Virginia 23233 / US
For all designated states
Mishra, Munmaya K.
1631 Sabot Creek Drive
Manakin Sabot, Virginia 23103 / US
For all designated states
Kobal, Gerd
3124 Rock Cress Lane
Sandy Hook, Virginia 23153 / US
For all designated states
Oliveri, Douglas
6126 Autumn Bluff Road
Powhatan, Virginia 23139 / US
For all designated states
Bajec, Martha
3432 Stuart Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23221 / US
For all designated states
Flora, Jason
8139 Grimsby Road
Richmond, Virginia 23235 / US
[2017/29]
Former [2014/50]For all designated states
Altria Client Services Inc.
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230 / US
For all designated states
Li, San
1313 Goswick Ridge Road
Midlothian, Virginia 23114 / US
For all designated states
Karles, George
4025 Huntsteed Way
Richmond, Virginia 23233 / US
For all designated states
Mishra, Munmaya K.
1631 Sabot Creek Drive
Manakin Sabot, Virginia 23103 / US
For all designated states
Kobal, Gerd
3124 Rock Cress Lane
Sandy Hook, Virginia 23153 / US
For all designated states
Oliveri, Douglas
6126 Autumn Bluff Road
Powhatan, Virginia 23139 / US
For all designated states
Bajec, Martha
3432 Stuart Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23221 / US
For all designated states
Flora, Jason
8139 Grimsby Road
Richmond, Virginia 23235 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LI, San
1313 Goswick Ridge Road
Midlothian, Virginia 23114 / US
02 / KARLES, George
4025 Huntsteed Way
Richmond, Virginia 23233 / US
03 / MISHRA, Munmaya K.
1631 Sabot Creek Drive
Manakin Sabot, Virginia 23103 / US
04 / KOBAL, Gerd
3124 Rock Cress Lane
Sandy Hook, Virginia 23153 / US
05 / OLIVERI, Douglas
6126 Autumn Bluff Road
Powhatan, Virginia 23139 / US
06 / BAJEC, Martha
7422 Outer Gray Street
Newburgh, Indiana 47630 / US
07 / FLORA, Jason
8139 Grimsby Road
Richmond, Virginia 23235 / US
08 / TUCKER, Christoper S.
11718 Explorer Terrace
Midlothian, Virginia 23114 / US
09 / JORDAN, Geoffrey Brandon
8036 Kentucky Derby Drive
Midlothian, Virginia 23112 / US
10 / SMITH, Barry S.
9751 James Crest Drive
Hopewell, Virginia 23860 / US
11 / ROSTAMI, Ali A.
12032 Stonewick Place
Glen Allen, Virginia 23059 / US
12 / MARCQ, Pauline
33 W Lock Lane 1
Richmond, Virginia 23226 / US
 [2017/48]
Former [2014/50]01 / LI, San
1313 Goswick Ridge Road
Midlothian, Virginia 23114 / US
02 / KARLES, George
4025 Huntsteed Way
Richmond, Virginia 23233 / US
03 / MISHRA, Munmaya K.
1631 Sabot Creek Drive
Manakin Sabot, Virginia 23103 / US
04 / KOBAL, Gerd
3124 Rock Cress Lane
Sandy Hook, Virginia 23153 / US
05 / OLIVERI, Douglas
6126 Autumn Bluff Road
Powhatan, Virginia 23139 / US
06 / BAJEC, Martha
3432 Stuart Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23221 / US
07 / FLORA, Jason
8139 Grimsby Road
Richmond, Virginia 23235 / US
08 / TUCKER, Christoper S.
11718 Explorer Terrace
Midlothian, Virginia 23114 / US
09 / JORDAN, Geoffrey Brandon
8036 Kentucky Derby Drive
Midlothian, Virginia 23112 / US
10 / SMITH, Barry S.
9751 James Crest Drive
Hopewell, Virginia 23860 / US
11 / ROSTAMI, Ali A.
12032 Stonewick Place
Glen Allen, Virginia 23059 / US
12 / MARCQ, Pauline
33 W Lock Lane 1
Richmond, Virginia 23226 / US
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/50]Carvajal y Urquijo, Isabel, et al
Clarke, Modet & Co.
Suero de Quiñones, 34-36
28002 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date13744143.231.01.2013
[2017/14]
WO2013US24211
Priority number, dateUS201261593004P31.01.2012         Original published format: US 201261593004 P
[2014/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013116558
Date:08.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2809186
Date:10.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2809186
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.08.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00, A61M15/06
[2015/36]
CPC:
A61M15/06 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); A24F47/00 (IL); A24F7/00 (IL,RU);
A24F40/46 (IL,KR); A61M11/042 (EP,CN,IL,US); A24B15/167 (KR);
A24B15/186 (KR); A24B15/243 (KR); A24F40/10 (EP,CN,IL,KR,RU,US);
A24F40/40 (IL,US); A24F40/44 (IL,US); A24F40/485 (EP,CN,IL,KR,RU,US);
A24F40/70 (IL,US); A61M11/001 (IL,US); A61M11/003 (IL,US);
A61M11/04 (IL,US); A61M15/002 (EP,CN,IL,US); H01C17/00 (IL,US);
H05B1/0244 (IL,US); H05B3/0014 (IL,US); H05B3/10 (IL,US);
H05B3/12 (IL,US); H05B3/16 (IL,US); H05B3/42 (IL,US);
H05B3/44 (IL,US); A61M2016/0018 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61M2016/0024 (KR);
A61M2021/0016 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61M2205/3653 (EP,IL,US); A61M2205/8206 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US);
A61M2205/8268 (IL,US); A61M2209/02 (EP,CN,IL,US); F04C2270/0421 (EP,IL,US);
H05B2203/021 (IL,US); Y10T29/49083 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/50]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 [2014/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE ZIGARETTE[2014/50]
English:ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE[2014/50]
French:CIGARETTE ÉLECTRONIQUE[2014/50]
Entry into regional phase27.08.2014National basic fee paid 
27.08.2014Search fee paid 
27.08.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2014Examination requested  [2014/50]
04.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2017Fee for grant paid
21.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.06.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.01.2018  16.01.2018  ADMISSIBLE
JT International S.A.
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Geneva / CH
Opponent's representative
Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2019/36]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2018  16.01.2018  ADMISSIBLE
JT International S.A.
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Geneva / CH
Opponent's representative
Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
Former [2018/07]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2018   
JT International S.A.
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Geneva / CH
Opponent's representative
Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
19.01.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.05.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.10.2019Date of oral proceedings
04.11.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.11.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
04.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
13.12.2022Reply to a communication from the opposition division
Appeal following opposition27.12.2019Appeal received No.  T0121/20
13.03.2020Statement of grounds filed
11.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
08.04.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.01.2013
AL05.04.2017
CY05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
MK05.04.2017
PT05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
CH31.01.2018
IE31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
MT31.01.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU31.01.2013
CY05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
MK05.04.2017
PT05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
CH31.01.2018
IE31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
MT31.01.2018
Former [2020/28]HU31.01.2013
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
PT05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
CH31.01.2018
IE31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
MT31.01.2018
Former [2020/15]CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
CH31.01.2018
IE31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
MT31.01.2018
Former [2020/08]CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
CH31.01.2018
IE31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
MT31.01.2018
Former [2019/30]CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
CH31.01.2018
IE31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
Former [2019/09]CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
CH31.01.2018
IE31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
Former [2018/52]CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
Former [2018/25]CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2018/11]CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2018/10]CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2018/09]DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2017/50]FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2017/49]FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]US2006191546  (TAKANO SHUSEI [JP], et al) [A] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2007267032  (SHAN YANSONG [US]) [Y] 2,3 * page 2, paragraphs 57-58; figures 1,2,3A-3C *;
 [A]US2009126745  (HON LIK [CN]) [A] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2010083959  (SILLER FRIEDRICH [DE]) [A] 1-28 * page 5, paragraph 57 - page 6, paragraph 74; figures 1a-3c *;
 [YA]EP2260733  (XIU YUNQIANG [CN]) [Y] 4-21,24,25,27,28 * column 7, line 17 - column 9, line 39; figures 1,2 * [A] 1,26;
 [A]US7878962  (KARLES GEORGIOS D [US], et al) [A] 4-21,24,25,27,28 * column 6, line 60 - column 7, line 39 *;
 [XYI]CN201860753U  (SHENZHEN SHIMEITE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [X] 1,22,23 * figures 1-3 * [Y] 2-21,24,25,27,28 [I] 26;
 [A]US2011232654  (MASS BERNARD KAREL [BE]) [A] 1-28* abstract *
International search[A]US2006191546  (TAKANO SHUSEI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2007267032  (SHAN YANSONG [US]);
 [A]US2009126745  (HON LIK [CN]);
 [A]US2010083959  (SILLER FRIEDRICH [DE]);
 [Y]US7878962  (KARLES GEORGIOS D [US], et al);
 [X]CN201860753U  (SHENZHEN SHIMEITE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO LTD);
 [A]US2011232654  (MASS BERNARD KAREL [BE])
OppositionDE3218760
 DE3148335
 US4961438
 DE19630619
 DE19654945
 EP0845220
 US2006191546
 JP2006320287
 US2007267032
 US2009126745
 JP2009148233
 US2010083959
 WO2010045670
 WO2010045671
 JP2010104310
 US7726320
 EP2260733
 US7878962
 CN201860753U
 US2011232654
 CN102266125
 CN202122097U
 US2012145169
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