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EP About this file: EP3426068

EP3426068 - PERSONAL CHARGING CASE FOR ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 16.08.2023  [2023/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / YERKIC-HUSEJNOVIC, Berina
9509 Meadowview Road
Richmond, Virginia 23294 / US
02 / BACHE, Terry
601 East Jackson Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219 / US
03 / HAWES, Eric
14207 Lander Road
Midlothian, Virginia 23113 / US
04 / SCHIFF, David
213 Valentine Street
Highland Park, New Jersey 08904 / US
05 / MITCHELL, Edward
302 Tower Drive
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 / US
06 / PHELAN, Chris
223 Harvard Street
Collingswood, New Jersey 08108 / US
07 / ZERWECK, Jason
601 East Jackson Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219 / US
08 / GATTA, Tony
9508 Northeast Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19115 / US
 [2020/18]
Former [2019/03]01 / YERKIC-HUSEJNOVIC, Berina
9509 Meadowview Road
Richmond, Virginia 23294 / US
02 / BACHE, Terry
206 Roseneath Road
Richmond, Virginia 23221 / US
03 / HAWES, Eric
14207 Lander Road
Midlothian, Virginia 23113 / US
04 / SCHIFF, David
213 Valentine Street
Highland Park, New Jersey 08904 / US
05 / MITCHELL, Edward
302 Tower Drive
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 / US
06 / PHELAN, Chris
223 Harvard Street
Collingswood, New Jersey 08108 / US
07 / ZERWECK, Jason
300 S. Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063 / US
08 / GATTA, Tony
9508 Northeast Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19115 / US
Representative(s)Dowling, Ian
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2019/03]
Application number, filing date17712042.510.03.2017
[2019/03]
WO2017EP55682
Priority number, dateUS20161506732311.03.2016         Original published format: US201615067323
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017153577
Date:14.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3426068
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3426068
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A24F15/18, A24F47/00
[2019/03]
CPC:
A24F40/95 (EP,KR,US); A24F15/01 (KR); A24F15/18 (KR,RU);
A24F40/40 (KR); H02J7/00 (US); H02J7/0045 (KR,US);
H02J7/0048 (KR,US) (-)
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 [2019/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PERSÖNLICHES LADEGEHÄUSE FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE VAPING-VORRICHTUNG[2019/03]
English:PERSONAL CHARGING CASE FOR ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE[2019/03]
French:BOÎTIER DE CHARGEMENT PERSONNEL POUR DISPOSITIF DE VAPOTAGE ÉLECTRONIQUE[2019/03]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2018National basic fee paid 
21.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
21.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.02.2020Fee for grant paid
28.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.03.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
11.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.03.2017
AL29.04.2020
AT29.04.2020
CY29.04.2020
CZ29.04.2020
DK29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
ES29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
LT29.04.2020
LV29.04.2020
MC29.04.2020
PL29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
SI29.04.2020
SK29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
PT31.08.2020
[2023/33]
Former [2023/30]AL29.04.2020
AT29.04.2020
CY29.04.2020
CZ29.04.2020
DK29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
ES29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
LT29.04.2020
LV29.04.2020
MC29.04.2020
PL29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
SI29.04.2020
SK29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
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PT31.08.2020
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CZ29.04.2020
DK29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
ES29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
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MC29.04.2020
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RO29.04.2020
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SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
PT31.08.2020
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DK29.04.2020
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PL29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
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BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
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PT31.08.2020
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DK29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
ES29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
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PL29.04.2020
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SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
PT31.08.2020
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DK29.04.2020
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NO29.07.2020
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PT31.08.2020
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ES29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
LT29.04.2020
LV29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
PT31.08.2020
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HR29.04.2020
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SE29.04.2020
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NO29.07.2020
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IS29.08.2020
PT31.08.2020
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RS29.04.2020
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IS29.08.2020
PT31.08.2020
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LV29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
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NO29.07.2020
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PT31.08.2020
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LT29.04.2020
LV29.04.2020
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NO29.07.2020
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IS29.08.2020
PT31.08.2020
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PT31.08.2020
Former [2020/47]LT29.04.2020
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Former [2020/46]IS29.08.2020
Cited inInternational search[X]US2012227753  (NEWTON KYLE D [US]) [X] 1-5,10,12,13,18-20 * paragraphs [0026] , [0034]; figures 1A-1E,5A,5B *;
 [X]US2014053858  (LIU QIUMING [CN]) [X] 1,2,4,13,18-20 * paragraphs [0041] , [0043]; figures 3,7,8 *;
 [X]WO2015023996  (LOEC INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,13,18-20 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0051]; figures 2,5 *;
 [X]US2015059785  (LIU QIUMING [CN]) [X] 1,13,18 * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0058]; figure 8 *;
 [X]WO2015058341  (KIMREE HI TECH INC) [X] 1,13,18* abstract *;
 [X]WO2015175713  (LOEC INC [US]) [X] 1,13,18 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0035]; figure 3 *;
 [X]WO2016012811  (NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LTD [GB]) [X] 1-5,10,12,13,18-20 * page 12 - page 13; figures 7,8,9a,9B,14,15,16,18,20,23,24,25 *;
 [X]GB2528712  (NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LTD [GB]) [X] 1-5,10,12,13,18-20 * page 11, line 21 - page 12, line 19; figures 8,9A,9B *
by applicantUS2013192623
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