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EP About this file: EP3122194

EP3122194 - SMOKING ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.12.2016
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
Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd
36 Robinson Road
17-01/06 City House
Singapore 068877 / SG
[2019/49]
Former [2017/05]For all designated states
Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd
238A Thomson Road
25-04/05 Novena Square
Singapore 307684 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / REED, James
Essentra Filter Products
Shaftesbury Avenue
Jarrow Tyne and Wear NE32 3UP / GB
02 / XIANG, Jian
c/o Essentra Porous Technologies
1625 Ashton Park Drive
Colonial Heights
Richmond, Virginia 23834 / US
 [2017/05]
Representative(s)Bates, Philip Ian
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2019/29]
Former [2017/05]Bates, Philip Ian
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15712151.826.03.2015
[2017/05]
WO2015EP56552
Priority number, dateUS201461971095P27.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461971095 P
GB2014000705622.04.2014         Original published format: GB 201407056
[2017/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015144822
Date:01.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3122194
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3122194
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00
[2017/05]
CPC:
A24F40/46 (EP,US); A24F40/42 (EP,US); H05B3/0014 (US);
A24F40/10 (EP,US); H05B2203/021 (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 [2017/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:RAUCHARTIKEL[2017/05]
English:SMOKING ARTICLE[2017/05]
French:ARTICLE À FUMER[2017/05]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2016National basic fee paid 
21.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/05]
21.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2019Fee for grant paid
05.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19183020.7  / EP3581042
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL17.07.2019
AT17.07.2019
CY17.07.2019
DK17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
MC17.07.2019
MK17.07.2019
MT17.07.2019
NL17.07.2019
RS17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
SI17.07.2019
SK17.07.2019
SM17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
IS17.11.2019
LU26.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/28]AL17.07.2019
AT17.07.2019
CY17.07.2019
DK17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
MC17.07.2019
MT17.07.2019
NL17.07.2019
RS17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
SI17.07.2019
SK17.07.2019
SM17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
IS17.11.2019
LU26.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
Former [2021/12]AL17.07.2019
AT17.07.2019
DK17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
MC17.07.2019
NL17.07.2019
RS17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
SI17.07.2019
SK17.07.2019
SM17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
IS17.11.2019
LU26.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
Former [2021/04]AL17.07.2019
AT17.07.2019
DK17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
MC17.07.2019
NL17.07.2019
RS17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
SI17.07.2019
SK17.07.2019
SM17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
IS17.11.2019
LU26.03.2020
Former [2020/50]AL17.07.2019
AT17.07.2019
DK17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
MC17.07.2019
NL17.07.2019
RS17.07.2019
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SI17.07.2019
SK17.07.2019
SM17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
IS17.11.2019
Former [2020/37]AL17.07.2019
AT17.07.2019
DK17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
NL17.07.2019
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SI17.07.2019
SK17.07.2019
SM17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
IS17.11.2019
Former [2020/36]AL17.07.2019
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EE17.07.2019
NL17.07.2019
RS17.07.2019
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SM17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
IS17.11.2019
Former [2020/27]AL17.07.2019
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EE17.07.2019
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SM17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
IS24.02.2020
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AT17.07.2019
DK17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
NL17.07.2019
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TR17.07.2019
IS24.02.2020
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AT17.07.2019
DK17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
NL17.07.2019
RS17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
IS17.11.2019
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AT17.07.2019
NL17.07.2019
RS17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
IS17.11.2019
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NL17.07.2019
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IS17.11.2019
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Cited inInternational search[XDI]US5607766  (BERGER RICHARD M [US]) [XD] 1-17 * column 1, line 8 - line 28 * * column 2, line 13 - line 25 * * column 6, line 53 - column 8, line 3 * * column 9, line 26 - line 67 * * column 14, line 32 - line 56 * [I] 18-23;
 [A]US2011226236  (BUCHBERGER HELMUT [AT]) [A] 1-23 * claims 1-8 *;
 [A]WO2013083634  (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]) [A] 1-23 * claims 1-15 * * page 3, line 13 - line 28 ** page 4, line 1 - line 7 *
ExaminationEP2967147
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