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EP About this file: EP3525609

EP3525609 - PHOTODETECTOR FOR MEASURING AEROSOL PRECURSOR COMPOSITION IN AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 24.07.2024 [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101 / US
[2019/34]
Inventor(s)01 / SUR, Rajesh
1774 Queen Catherine Lane
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106 / US
02 / HUNT, Eric T.
4812 Silver Springs Road
Pfafftown, North Carolina 27040 / US
03 / SEARS, Stephen B.
4343 Old U.S. Highway 421 North
Siler City, North Carolina 27344 / US
 [2019/34]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/34]
Application number, filing date17797735.211.10.2017
[2019/34]
WO2017IB56290
Priority number, dateUS20161529177112.10.2016         Original published format: US201615291771
[2019/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018069849
Date:19.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3525609
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3525609
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00
[2019/34]
CPC:
A24F40/53 (EP,CN,KR,US); A24F47/00 (RU); A24F40/10 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A24F40/40 (CN); A24F40/42 (KR); A24F40/46 (CN,KR);
A24F40/50 (CN); A24F40/51 (EP,KR,US); A61M15/06 (KR);
F22B1/284 (KR,US); G01F23/292 (KR,US); H05B1/02 (KR,US);
A61M2205/587 (KR); A61M2205/8206 (KR) (-)
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 [2019/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTDETEKTOR ZUR MESSUNG EINER AEROSOLVORLÄUFERZUSAMMENSETZUNG IN EINER AEROSOLABGABEVORRICHTUNG[2019/34]
English:PHOTODETECTOR FOR MEASURING AEROSOL PRECURSOR COMPOSITION IN AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE[2019/34]
French:PHOTODÉTECTEUR POUR MESURER UNE COMPOSITION DE PRÉCURSEUR D'AÉROSOL DANS UN DISPOSITIF D'ADMINISTRATION D'AÉROSOL[2019/34]
Entry into regional phase07.05.2019National basic fee paid 
07.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
07.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2023Fee for grant paid
23.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22205892.7  / EP4151107
Opposition(s)08.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
IT05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SI05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
LU11.10.2023
[2024/30]
Former [2024/28]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
IT05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SI05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/26]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
IT05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SI05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/24]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SI05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/10]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/08]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/03]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
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SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
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PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
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SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
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AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
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IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
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AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
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PT07.08.2023
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NL05.04.2023
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NO05.07.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/43]NL05.04.2023
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