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EP About this file: EP3123879

EP3123879 - ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Change - divisional application(s)published on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Altria Client Services LLC
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230 / US
[2023/44]
Former [2017/29]For all designated states
Altria Client Services LLC
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230 / US
Former [2017/05]For all designated states
Altria Client Services Inc.
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TUCKER, Christopher S.
11718 Explorer Terrace
Midlothian, VA 23114 / US
02 / JORDAN, Geoffrey, Brandon
8036 Kentucky Derby Drive
Midlothian, VA 23112 / US
03 / SMITH, Barry, S.
9751 James Crest Drive
Hopewel, VA 23860 / US
04 / ROSTAMI, Ali, A.
12032 Stonewick Place
Glen Allen, VA 23059 / US
 [2023/44]
Former [2017/05]01 / TUCKER, Christopher S.
11718 Explorer Terrace
Midlothian, VA Virginia 23114 / US
02 / JORDAN, Geoffrey, Brandon
8036 Kentucky Derby Drive
Midlothian, VA Virginia 23112 / US
03 / SMITH, Barry, S.
9751 James Crest Drive
Hopewel, VA Virginia 23860 / US
04 / ROSTAMI, Ali, A.
12032 Stonewick Place
Glen Allen, VA Virginia 23059 / US
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2024/12]
Former [2017/05]Carvajal y Urquijo, Isabel, et al
Clarke, Modet & Co.
Suero de Quiñones, 34-36
28002 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date16165056.931.01.2013
[2017/05]
Priority number, dateUS201261593004P31.01.2012         Original published format: US 201261593004 P
US20131374121714.01.2013         Original published format: US201313741217
[2017/05]
Previously filed application, dateWO2013US2421531.01.2013
[2017/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3123879
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3123879
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/48, A61M11/04, A61M15/06
[2023/43]
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 [2017/05]A24F47/00, A61M15/06
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 [2017/34]
Former [2017/05]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE ZIGARETTE[2017/05]
English:ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE[2017/05]
French:CIGARETTE ÉLECTRONIQUE[2017/05]
Examination procedure13.04.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/34]
08.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2024Fee for grant paid
07.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13744358.6  / EP2809180
Divisional application(s)EP24159503.2
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 12
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 [Y]US2007267032  (SHAN YANSONG [US]) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0055] , [0057] *;
 [A]US2011094523  (THORENS MICHEL [CH], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2011120455  (MURPHY JAMES [GB]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN201860753U  (SHENZHEN SHIMEITE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2011146372  (MINSKOFF NOAH MARK [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0158] , [0159] , [0161] , [0165] , [0179] , [0188] , [0194] *;
 [A]US2011303231  (LI YONGHAI [CN], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5595706
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