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EP About this file: EP3086671

EP3086671 - VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/44]VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
[2018/33]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 09.08.2023  [2023/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Juul Labs International Inc.
560 20th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
[2020/40]
Former [2018/34]For all designated states
Juul Labs UK Holdco Limited
Suite 1, 3rd Floor
11 - 12 St. James's Square
London SW1Y 4LB / GB
Former [2018/22]For all designated states
Juul Labs, Inc.
560 20th Street, Building 104
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
Former [2018/18]For all designated states
Juul Labs, Inc.
560 20th Street, Building 104
San Francisco, CA 94107-4344 / US
Former [2017/50]For all designated states
Juul Labs, Inc.
660 Alabama Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
Former [2016/44]For all designated states
PAX Labs, Inc.
660 Alabama Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MONSEES, James
560 20th Street, Building 104
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
02 / BOWEN, Adam
560 20th Street, Building 104
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
03 / HATTON, Cole
560 20th Street, Building 104
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
04 / CHRISTENSEN, Steven
560 20th Street, Building 104
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
05 / ATKINS, Ariel
560 20th Street, Building 104
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
06 / LOMELI, Kevin
560 20th Street, Building 104
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
07 / HIBMACRONAN, Christopher Nicholas
582 6th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
08 / MORENSTEIN, Joshua
582 6th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
 [2018/38]
Former [2016/44]01 / MONSEES, James
660 Alabama Street
2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
02 / BOWEN, Adam
660 Alabama Street
2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
03 / HATTON, Cole
660 Alabama Street
2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
04 / CHRISTENSEN, Steven
660 Alabama Street
2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
05 / ATKINS, Ariel
660 Alabama Street
2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
06 / LOMELI, Kevin
660 Alabama Street
2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
Representative(s)Thum, Bernhard, et al
Thum & Partner
Thum Mötsch Weickert
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Siebertstr. 6
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/39]Thum, Bernhard, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2016/44]Branscombe, Adam Douglas, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 J J Thomson Avenue
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
Application number, filing date14873186.223.12.2014
[2016/44]
WO2014US72230
Priority number, dateUS201361920225P23.12.2013         Original published format: US 201361920225 P
US201461936593P06.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461936593 P
US201461937755P10.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461937755 P
[2016/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015100361
Date:02.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3086671
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3086671
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.07.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00, A61M15/06, H05B1/02, A61M11/04
[2017/32]
CPC:
A61M15/06 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); A24F40/46 (IL,KR); H05B1/0244 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US);
A24B15/167 (GB,IL); A24F40/10 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); A24F40/40 (EP,GB,IL,US);
A24F40/42 (IL,KR,US); A24F40/485 (EP,IL); A24F40/51 (IL,KR);
A24F40/53 (EP,IL,KR); A24F40/57 (IL,KR); A24F40/95 (IL,KR);
A61M11/042 (EP,GB,IL,US); A61M15/0015 (EP,IL,US); A61M15/0016 (EP,IL,US);
A61M15/002 (EP,IL,US); A61M15/0021 (IL,KR); H01R13/6205 (GB,IL);
H01R31/06 (GB,IL); H02J7/00 (IL,US); H02J7/00309 (EP,GB,IL);
H02J7/0034 (EP,IL,US); H02J7/0044 (EP,GB,IL,US); H05B1/0202 (IL,KR);
H05B1/0227 (GB,IL); H05B3/04 (GB,IL); H05B3/44 (GB,IL);
A61M2016/0021 (EP,IL,US); A61M2016/0024 (IL,KR); A61M2205/128 (EP,IL);
A61M2205/3331 (EP,IL,US); A61M2205/3368 (EP,IL,US); A61M2205/3606 (EP,IL,US);
A61M2205/3653 (EP,IL,US); A61M2205/8206 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61M2205/8237 (EP,IL,US);
H05B2203/021 (IL,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2016/44]A24F1/22
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 [2016/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME FÜR EINE VERDAMPFUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/33]
English:VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS[2018/33]
French:DISPOSITIF ET SYSTÈMES DE VAPORISATION[2018/33]
Former [2016/44]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINE VERDAMPFUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2016/44]VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Former [2016/44]DISPOSITIF, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE VAPORISATION
Entry into regional phase11.07.2016National basic fee paid 
11.07.2016Search fee paid 
11.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/44]
02.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2018Fee for grant paid
09.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18000692.6  / EP3430921
EP19153728.1  / EP3498115
EP19153737.2  / EP3491948
EP19157414.4  / EP3508080
EP19157427.6  / EP3504989
EP19157439.1  / EP3504990
EP19157450.8  / EP3513673
EP19157461.5  / EP3504991
EP21184006.1  / EP3928646
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.06.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Fontem Ventures B.V.
Radarweg 60
1043 NT Amsterdam / NL
Opponent's representative
Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
 02  26.06.2019    ADMISSIBLE
KELTIE LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
Opponent's representative
Moore, Michael Richard, et al, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
 [2019/31]
26.07.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.12.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.02.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.04.2021
14.04.2021Date of oral proceedings
30.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
10.05.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.12.2022Date of oral proceedings
08.12.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/32]
22.03.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.03.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL26.09.2018
CY26.09.2018
EE26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
MC26.09.2018
MK26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SI26.09.2018
SK26.09.2018
SM26.09.2018
LU23.12.2018
MT23.12.2018
BG26.12.2018
IS26.01.2019
[2020/31]
Former [2020/08]AL26.09.2018
EE26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
MC26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SI26.09.2018
SK26.09.2018
SM26.09.2018
LU23.12.2018
MT23.12.2018
BG26.12.2018
IS26.01.2019
Former [2019/50]AL26.09.2018
EE26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
MC26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SI26.09.2018
SK26.09.2018
SM26.09.2018
LU23.12.2018
BG26.12.2018
IS26.01.2019
Former [2019/48]AL26.09.2018
EE26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
MC26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SK26.09.2018
SM26.09.2018
LU23.12.2018
BG26.12.2018
IS26.01.2019
Former [2019/40]AL26.09.2018
EE26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
MC26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SE26.09.2018
SK26.09.2018
SM26.09.2018
LU23.12.2018
BG26.12.2018
IS26.01.2019
Former [2019/39]AL26.09.2018
EE26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SE26.09.2018
SK26.09.2018
SM26.09.2018
LU23.12.2018
BG26.12.2018
IS26.01.2019
Former [2019/27]AL26.09.2018
EE26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SE26.09.2018
SK26.09.2018
SM26.09.2018
BG26.12.2018
IS26.01.2019
Former [2019/24]AL26.09.2018
EE26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SE26.09.2018
SK26.09.2018
BG26.12.2018
IS26.01.2019
Former [2019/21]AL26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SE26.09.2018
BG26.12.2018
IS26.01.2019
Former [2019/12]AL26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SE26.09.2018
BG26.12.2018
Former [2019/11]FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SE26.09.2018
BG26.12.2018
Former [2019/10]FI26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SE26.09.2018
BG26.12.2018
Former [2019/08]FI26.09.2018
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 [A]WO2013083634  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]) [A] 1-10 * figure 3 *;
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OppositionUS2011226236
 EP2460424
 EP2489391
 US2013037041
 WO2013034456
 WO2013045582
 EP2606756
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