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EP About this file: EP3397088

EP3397088 - A GAS COMBUSTION HEATING SMOKING ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hon, Lik
Room 1610
Jiahuiyuan, Hua'ao Centre
No.31 Zizhuyuan Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100089 / CN
[2018/45]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2018/45]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/10]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2018/45]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date17811426.020.01.2017
[2018/45]
WO2017CN71902
Priority number, dateCN201621111124U10.10.2016         Original published format: CN 201621111124 U
[2018/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018068438
Date:19.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3397088
Date:07.11.2018
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.
[2018/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3397088
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN19.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A24F42/10
[2020/40]
CPC:
A24F42/10 (EP,US); A24F13/08 (US); A24D3/18 (US);
A24F13/00 (US); A24F42/60 (EP,US); A24F7/00 (US);
A24D3/04 (US); F23Q3/002 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/28]A24F13/00, A24F47/00
Former IPC [2018/45]A24F13/00
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 [2018/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RAUCHARTIKEL MIT GASVERBRENNUNGSERWÄRMUNG[2018/45]
English:A GAS COMBUSTION HEATING SMOKING ARTICLE[2018/45]
French:ARTICLE POUR FUMER CHAUFFANT PAR COMBUSTION DE GAZ[2018/45]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2007National basic fee paid 
19.12.2017Search fee paid 
19.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
19.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/45]
06.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2021Fee for grant paid
28.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21161218.9  / EP3850966
Opposition(s)13.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [XA]US2010024834  (OGLESBY ALFRED PETER [IE], et al) [X] 1,2,5,8-12,15 * paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0087]; figures 1-23 * [A] 3,4,6,7,13,14;
 [XAI]WO2012164033  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,5,8-11,15 * page 4, paragraph 5 - paragraph 6 * * page 7, paragraph 4 * * page 11, paragraph 4 - page 12, paragraph 1; figures 1-8 * [A] 4,6,7,12-14 [I] 3;
 [XA]KR20130008957  (LEE YONG YIN [KR]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0033]; figures 1-2C * [A] 2-15;
 [XAI]EP2754360  (PLOOM INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5,8-12,15 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0026]; figures 1-8 * [A] 3,4,6,7,14 [I] 13;
 [XA]US2015209530  (WHITE JACKIE L [US]) [X] 1,2,5-11,14,15 * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0061]; figures 1-7 * [A] 3,4,12,13;
 [A]WO2016007516  (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US]) [A] 12,13* page 16, line 21 - page 17, line 8; figures 8-10 *
International search[A]US2013255703  (BANERJEE CHANDRA KUMAR [US], et al) [A] 1-44* the whole document *;
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 [A]CN104854195  (JING LIANPENG) [A] 1-44 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN105979802  (PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA) [A] 1-44 * the whole document *;
 [PX]CN206062123U  (HON LIK) [PX] 1-6 * claim 1-6 *
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