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EP About this file: EP3773495

EP3773495 - NICOTINE POUCH COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 24.09.2025  [2025/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2022/38]
Former [2021/07]For all designated states
Fertin Pharma A/S
Dandyvej 19
7100 Vejle / DK
Inventor(s)01 / STAHL, My Ly Lao
Solvej 18
7120 Vejle Øst / DK
02 / BRUUN, Heidi Ziegler
Frugthaven 32
7120 Vejle Øst / DK
03 / NIELSEN, Bruno Provstgaard
Johannebjerparken 64
7120 Vejle Øst / DK
04 / NEERGAARD, Jesper
Bag Hjelm 15
6200 Aabenraa / DK
05 / JAKOBSEN, Bine Hare
Akacievej 20
8680 Ry / DK
 [2022/49]
Former [2021/07]01 / STAHL, My Ly Lao
Solvej 25
7120 Vejle Øst / DK
02 / BRUUN, Heidi Ziegler
Frugthaven 32
7120 Vejle Øst / DK
03 / NIELSEN, Bruno Provstgaard
Johannebjerparken 64
7120 Vejle Øst / DK
04 / NEERGAARD, Jesper
Bag Hjelm 15
6200 Aabenraa / DK
05 / JAKOBSEN, Bine Hare
Akacievej 20
8680 Ry / DK
Representative(s)Taylor, Gillian Claire
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2022/49]
Former [2021/07]Patentgruppen A/S
Aaboulevarden 31, 4th Floor
8000 Aarhus C / DK
Application number, filing date20732728.905.06.2020
[2021/07]
WO2020DK50160
Priority number, dateDK2019PA0069807.06.2019         Original published format: DK PA201900698
DK2019PA7061030.09.2019         Original published format: DK PA201970610
DK2019PA7061230.09.2019         Original published format: DK PA201970612
DK2019PA7061130.09.2019         Original published format: DK PA201970611
[2021/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020244722
Date:10.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3773495
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3773495
Date:07.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00, A61K31/465, A24B13/00, A24B15/10, A24B15/30, A24B15/38
[2021/42]
CPC:
A61K9/009 (EP,DK); A61K9/00 (DK); A24B15/16 (DK,US);
A24B13/00 (EP,DK,US); A24B15/10 (EP); A24B15/14 (EP);
A24B15/18 (DK); A24B15/30 (EP); A24B15/302 (EP);
A24B15/385 (EP); A24F23/02 (DK); A61K31/465 (EP,DK);
A61K47/26 (EP); A61K9/006 (EP); A61K9/145 (EP);
A61K9/146 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/07]A61K9/00, A61K31/465
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 [2021/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NIKOTINBEUTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2021/07]
English:NICOTINE POUCH COMPOSITION[2021/07]
French:COMPOSITION DE SACHET DE NICOTINE[2021/07]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2020National basic fee paid 
23.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
23.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M04) [2021/42]
21.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2022Fee for grant paid
27.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22208954.2  / EP4162927
EP25217084.0
Opposition(s)08.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.06.2020
HU05.06.2020
AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
BG07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
MC07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
LU05.06.2023
[2025/39]
Former [2025/36]CY05.06.2020
AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
BG07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
MC07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
LU05.06.2023
Former [2024/51]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
BG07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
MC07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
LU05.06.2023
Former [2024/15]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
MC07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
LU05.06.2023
Former [2024/09]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
MC07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
Former [2023/51]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
Former [2023/39]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
Former [2023/38]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
PT10.04.2023
Former [2023/37]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
PT10.04.2023
Former [2023/35]AT07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
PT10.04.2023
Former [2023/34]EE07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
PT10.04.2023
Former [2023/33]HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
Former [2023/25]HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
Former [2023/23]LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
GR08.03.2023
Former [2023/20]LT07.12.2022
Cited inInternational search[XI] WO2015067372  (SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE AB et al.)
 [XI] CN107319629  (CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN IND CO LTD et al.)
ExaminationEP3491940
 WO2015052282
   ANONYMOUS: "Sugar alcohol", WIKIPEDIA, 30 April 2017 (2017-04-30), pages 1 - 4, XP055425206, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20171115]
by applicantWO2010121619
 US5167244
 WO2008152469
 GB673587
 EP2692254
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