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EP3116335 - AN AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD, APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTROL INFORMATION TO AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE VIA A CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/03]AN AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING CONTROL INFORMATION TO AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE VIA A CARTRIDGE
[2019/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101 / US
[2017/03]
Inventor(s)01 / HENRY, JR., Raymond Charles
127 Winners Circle
Cary, North Carolina 27511 / US
02 / AMPOLINI, Frederic Philippe
4235 Birch Creek Trail
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106 / US
 [2017/03]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/03]
Application number, filing date15713076.611.03.2015
[2017/03]
WO2015US19879
Priority number, dateUS20141420701612.03.2014         Original published format: US201414207016
[2017/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015138560
Date:17.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3116335
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3116335
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00, A61M11/04, A61M15/06
[2017/03]
CPC:
A61M15/06 (EP,US); A24F40/50 (EP,US); A61M11/042 (EP,US);
A24F40/10 (EP,US); A61M2205/02 (EP,US); A61M2205/33 (US);
A61M2205/35 (EP,US); A61M2205/3673 (US); A61M2205/50 (EP,US);
A61M2205/502 (US); A61M2205/52 (US); A61M2205/582 (US);
A61M2205/583 (US); A61M2205/6018 (EP,US); A61M2205/702 (US);
A61M2205/8206 (EP,US); A61M2205/8212 (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 [2017/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:AEROSOLABGABESYSTEM UND ZUGEHÖRIGES VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON KONTROLLINFORMATIONEN FÜR EIN AEROSOLABGABESYSTEM ÜBER EINE PATRONE[2019/31]
English:AN AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD, APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTROL INFORMATION TO AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE VIA A CARTRIDGE[2019/31]
French:SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION D'AÉROSOL ET PROCÉDÉ, APPAREIL POUR FOURNIR DES INFORMATIONS DE COMMANDE À UN DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION D'AÉROSOL PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE D'UNE CARTOUCHE[2019/31]
Former [2017/03]AEROSOLABGABESYSTEM UND ZUGEHÖRIGES VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON KONTROLLINFORMATIONEN FÜR EIN AEROSOLABGABESYSTEM ÜBER EINE PATRONE
Former [2017/03]AN AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING CONTROL INFORMATION TO AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE VIA A CARTRIDGE
Former [2017/03]SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION D'AÉROSOL ET PROCÉDÉ, APPAREIL ET PRODUIT DE PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE ASSOCIÉS POUR FOURNIR DES INFORMATIONS DE COMMANDE À UN DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION D'AÉROSOL PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE D'UNE CARTOUCHE
Entry into regional phase10.10.2016National basic fee paid 
10.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
10.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.05.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.05.2020
26.05.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2020Fee for grant paid
18.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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