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EP3355733 - FEATURE SYNCHRONISATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC VAPOUR PROVISION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
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
Nicoventures Holdings Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
[2018/32]
Inventor(s)01 / BAKER, Darryl
c/o Nicoventures Holdings Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
02 / OLDBURY, Ross
c/o Nicoventures Holdings Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London WC2R 3LA / GB
 [2018/32]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/32]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date16770303.214.09.2016
[2018/32]
WO2016GB52832
Priority number, dateGB2015001709428.09.2015         Original published format: GB 201517094
[2018/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017055803
Date:06.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3355733
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3355733
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00
[2018/32]
CPC:
A61M15/06 (EP,KR,US); A24F40/60 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); A24F40/65 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US);
A24F40/10 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); A24F40/40 (CN); A24F40/46 (CN,KR);
A24F40/50 (CN,KR); A61M11/042 (KR); G08B5/36 (KR,US);
H04L41/08 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); A61M2016/0024 (EP,KR,US); A61M2016/0027 (EP,KR,US);
A61M2205/3331 (KR,US); A61M2205/3368 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/3561 (EP,KR,US);
A61M2205/3584 (KR,US); A61M2205/3592 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/3653 (KR,US);
A61M2205/505 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/581 (KR,US); A61M2205/587 (EP,KR,US);
A61M2205/6018 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/8206 (KR,US); A61M2205/8243 (EP,KR,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 [2018/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MERKMALS SYNCHRONISIERUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE DAMPFSYSTEME[2019/10]
English:FEATURE SYNCHRONISATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC VAPOUR PROVISION SYSTEMS[2018/32]
French:SYSTÈME DE SYNCHRONISATION D'ÉLÉMENT ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SYSTÈMES DE FOURNITURE DE VAPEUR ÉLECTRONIQUE[2018/32]
Former [2018/32]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR SYNCHRONISATION VON FUNKTIONEN FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE DAMPFBEREITSTELLUNGSSYSTEME
Entry into regional phase27.03.2018National basic fee paid 
27.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/32]
14.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2019Fee for grant paid
07.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19170879.1  / EP3545781
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL17.07.2019
CY17.07.2019
CZ17.07.2019
DK17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
HR17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
LV17.07.2019
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
IE14.09.2019
LU14.09.2019
BE30.09.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
GR18.10.2019
IS17.11.2019
PT18.11.2019
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2013319439  (GORELICK JOSEPH G [US], et al) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0059] * * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0065] *;
 [X]US2014202477  (QI JUNGUO [CN], et al) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0023] ** claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US2015101625  (NEWTON KYLE D [US], et al) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0052] * * figure 1 *
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