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EP About this file: EP3123878

EP3123878 - ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited
2 Floor Building 8
No. 16 Dongcai Industrial Park
Gushu Town
Xixiang, Baoan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518102 / CN
[2017/05]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Zhiping
2 Floor
Building 8
No. 16 Dongcai Industrial Park
Gushu, Xixiang, Baoan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518102 / CN
 [2017/05]
Representative(s)Cabinet Laurent & Charras
Le Contemporain
50 Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cedex / FR
[2017/05]
Application number, filing date14731532.927.03.2014
[2017/05]
WO2014CN74181
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015143662
Date:01.10.2015
Language:ZH
[2015/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3123878
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3123878
Date:13.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN01.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00, A61M15/06, A61M11/04, // A61M16/00
[2017/45]
CPC:
A61M15/06 (EP,US); A24F40/42 (EP,US); A24F40/485 (EP,US);
A61M11/042 (EP,US); A24F15/015 (EP,US); A24F40/10 (EP,US);
A61M15/0021 (EP,US); A61M2016/0018 (EP,US); A61M2205/3653 (EP,US);
A61M2205/8206 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/05]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 [2017/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE ZIGARETTE[2017/05]
English:ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE[2017/05]
French:CIGARETTE ÉLECTRONIQUE[2017/05]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2014Translation filed 
27.06.2014National basic fee paid 
27.06.2014Search fee paid 
27.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2014Examination requested  [2017/05]
27.06.2014Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2018Fee for grant paid
02.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2018Receipt 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  27.02.2018
Opposition(s)14.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.03.2014
AL13.06.2018
AT13.06.2018
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CZ13.06.2018
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MC13.06.2018
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TR13.06.2018
BG13.09.2018
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GR14.09.2018
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PT15.10.2018
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 [XI]US2013192618  (LI YONGHAI [CN], et al) [X] 1,3-5,7,10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0029] - [0037] *[I] 2,6,8,9;
 [XI]US8528569  (NEWTON KYLE D [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7,10 * abstract * * column 4, line 5 - column 7, line 15 * [I] 2,6,8,9;
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International search[Y]CN102326869  (ZHIPING CHEN) [Y] 1 * description, paragraphs [0034]-[0047] and figures 1-4 *;
 [A]CN202276831U  (JOY CHANGZHOU ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN102499488  (JOY CHANGZHOU ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN202445134U  (ZHIGUO YAN) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]CN202890463U  (SHENZHEN SEEGO TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [Y] 1 * description, paragraph [0018] and figure 1 *;
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 [A]US2013192618  (LI YONGHAI [CN], et al) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [A]CN203467677U  (JOYETECH CHANGZHOU ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [E]CN103932402  (SHENZHEN MICROVAPOR TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [E] 1-10 * claims 1-10 *;
 [E]CN203828071U  (SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LTD) [E] 1-10 * claims 1-10 *
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