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EP About this file: EP3349602

EP3349602 - ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE WITH VISIBLE LIQUID CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2018/30]
Inventor(s)01 / REEVELL, Tony
86-90 Paul Street
London EC2A 4NE / GB
 [2018/30]
Representative(s)Nevett, Duncan
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2018/30]
Application number, filing date16757657.826.08.2016
[2018/30]
WO2016EP70241
Priority number, dateEP2015018556316.09.2015         Original published format: EP 15185563
[2018/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017045898
Date:23.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3349602
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3349602
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/42, A24F40/70, // A24F40/10
[2020/18]
CPC:
A24F40/42 (EP,KR,RU,US); A24B15/167 (KR); A24F40/10 (EP,KR,RU,US);
A24F40/60 (EP,RU,US); A24F40/70 (EP,RU,US)
Former IPC [2018/30]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 [2018/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE ZIGARETTE MIT SICHTBAREM FLÜSSIGKEITSBEHÄLTER[2018/30]
English:ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE WITH VISIBLE LIQUID CONTAINER[2018/30]
French:CIGARETTE ÉLECTRONIQUE AVEC UN RÉCIPIENT DE LIQUIDE VISIBLE[2019/45]
Former [2018/30]CIGARETTE ÉLECTRONIQUE COMPRENANT UN RÉCIPIENT DE LIQUIDE VISIBLE
Entry into regional phase20.12.2017National basic fee paid 
20.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/30]
20.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.03.2020Fee for grant paid
13.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
30.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XAYI]US2013192623  (TUCKER CHRISTOPHER S [US], et al) [X] 1,8,9,12 * figure -; claims 23, 25 * * paragraphs [0034] , [0 35] , [0 38] , [0 58] , [0 61] , [0 90] * [A] 5-7,11,15,16 [Y] 10 [I] 2-4,13,14;
 [YA]CN203762287U  (DESONIC ELECTRONIC CO LTD) [Y] 10 * figure 2 *[A] 11;
 [XY]DE202014106041U  (KLOCKE VERPACKUNGS SERVICE [DE]) [X] 12-14 * figure - * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraphs [0020] , [0 21] , [0 24] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0040] * * paragraphs [0046] , [0 48] * [Y] 1-3,5,8,9;
 [Y]WO2015071703  (CHEN LÉON [FR]) [Y] 1-3,5,8,9 * figure 1 * * page 6, line 16 - line 17 * * page 12, line 2 - line 3 * * page 14, line 7 - line 10 *
by applicantUS8528569
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