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EP2498624 - HYDROSOL BASED FLAVOR DELIVERY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2012/38]For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / RASOULI, Firooz
1807Gildenborough Court
Midlothian, VA 23113 / US
02 / ZHANG, Wei-Jun
2537 Lochness Road
Richmond, VA 23235 / US
03 / REGRUT, Jon
702 S Nansemond Street
Richmond, VA 23221 / US
04 / PFLUEGER, James
1708 Swift Circle 201
Midlothian, VA 23114 / US
 [2012/38]
Representative(s)Marlow, Nicholas Simon
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/11]Marlow, Nicholas Simon
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2012/38]Marlow, Nicholas Simon
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date10800779.010.11.2010
[2017/11]
WO2010IB02993
Priority number, dateUS20090259862P10.11.2009         Original published format: US 259862 P
[2012/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011058435
Date:19.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2498624
Date:19.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2498624
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00, A24F47/00, A23L27/00, A61M16/00
[2016/42]
CPC:
A23P30/40 (EP,US); A61M15/06 (US); A23L27/00 (EP,US);
A23L27/80 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (US); A61M2016/0024 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/38]A23L1/22, A24F47/00, A61M15/00, A23L1/00
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 [2012/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUF HYDROSOL BASIERENDE GESCHMACKSFREISETZUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2012/38]
English:HYDROSOL BASED FLAVOR DELIVERY DEVICE[2012/38]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ADMINISTRATION D'UN PARFUM À BASE D'HYDROSOL[2012/38]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2012National basic fee paid 
06.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/38]
21.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2017Fee for grant paid
31.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.01.2016
Opposition(s)18.12.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.11.2010
AL15.03.2017
AT15.03.2017
CY15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
HR15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
MK15.03.2017
RS15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
SM15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
NO15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
IE10.11.2017
LU10.11.2017
MT10.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2019/52]HU10.11.2010
AT15.03.2017
CY15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4576157  (RAGHUPRASAD PUTHALATH K [US]) [A] 1-20 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0390217  (KIKKOMAN CORP [JP]) [A] 1-20 * figure 1; claims 1-8 *;
 [A]EP0503767  (PHILIP MORRIS [US]) [A] 1,8* figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [XI]WO2009001082  (KIND CONSUMER LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,3-6,8,9,20 * page 6, line 15 - line 20; figure 1; claim 1 * [I] 7,10-19
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