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EP3311684 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VAPORIZATION OF SUBSTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.01.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.02.2020  [2020/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JT International SA
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Geneva / CH
[2018/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Monsees, James
2019 19th Street
San Francisco, California 94107 / US
02 / Bowen, Adam
360 Elm Street
San Mateo, California 94401 / US
 [2018/17]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2018/17]
Application number, filing date17195788.918.07.2006
[2018/17]
Priority number, dateUS20050700105P19.07.2005         Original published format: US 700105 P
US2006048516811.07.2006         Original published format: US 485168
[2018/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3311684
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3311684
Date:13.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00, A24D3/04, A24F1/10, A24D1/14
[2018/17]
CPC:
A24F13/04 (EP,US); A24D1/14 (KR,US); A24D3/18 (KR);
A24F40/40 (EP,US); A24F40/42 (EP,US); A24F40/48 (US);
A24F40/60 (EP,US); A24F42/10 (EP,US); A24F42/60 (EP,US);
A24F7/00 (US); A61M11/042 (EP,US); A61M11/048 (EP,US);
A61M15/0028 (EP,US); A61M15/06 (EP,US); F23Q2/32 (US);
F23Q3/002 (US); A24F40/20 (EP,US); A61M2205/0266 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3368 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/49]
Former [2018/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR VERDAMPFUNG EINER SUBSTANZ[2018/17]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VAPORIZATION OF SUBSTANCE[2018/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE VAPORISATION D'UNE SUBSTANCE[2018/17]
Examination procedure25.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
25.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2019Fee for grant paid
01.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06787864.5  / EP1959766
EP13189967.6  / EP2754360
Divisional application(s)EP18214885.8  / EP3488712
EP18214897.3  / EP3491947
EP18214903.9  / EP3488716
EP18214907.0  / EP3488717
EP18214917.9  / EP3494817
EP18214921.1  / EP3494818
EP19201872.9  / EP3613301
Opposition(s)16.12.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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