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EP About this file: EP3698659

EP3698659 - BATTERY UNIT, FLAVOR INHALER, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY UNIT, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024 [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Japan Tobacco Inc.
1-1, Toranomon 4-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6927 / JP
[2022/27]
Former [2020/35]For all designated states
Japan Tobacco Inc.
2-1, Toranomon 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8422 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMADA, Manabu
c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
17-7 Yokokawa 1-chome
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-8603 / JP
02 / AKAO, Takeshi
c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
17-7 Yokokawa 1-chome
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-8603 / JP
 [2020/35]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/35]
Application number, filing date17929280.018.10.2017
[2020/35]
WO2017JP37757
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019077711
Date:25.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3698659
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3698659
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/50, G01R31/36, A24F40/40, A24F40/53, H02J7/00
[2020/36]
CPC:
H02J7/0036 (EP,US); A24F40/40 (RU,US); A24F40/90 (EP,KR,US);
A24F40/50 (EP,US); A24F40/51 (US); A24F40/60 (EP,KR,US);
G01R31/3644 (US); G01R31/3835 (US); G01R31/392 (KR,US);
H01M10/44 (US); H01M10/48 (EP,KR,RU,US); H02J7/00 (US);
H02J7/00309 (EP); H02J7/0031 (EP); H02J7/0049 (EP);
H01M2220/30 (US); H02J7/007188 (EP); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/35]A24F47/00, G01R31/36
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 [2020/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BATTERIEEINHEIT, AROMAINHALATOR, VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DER BATTERIEEINHEIT UND PROGRAMM[2020/35]
English:BATTERY UNIT, FLAVOR INHALER, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY UNIT, AND PROGRAM[2020/35]
French:UNITÉ DE BATTERIE, INHALATEUR D'ARÔME, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UNITÉ DE BATTERIE, ET PROGRAMME[2020/35]
Entry into regional phase05.05.2020Translation filed 
05.05.2020National basic fee paid 
05.05.2020Search fee paid 
05.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/35]
04.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.05.2022
04.05.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.10.2022Communication 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)
Opposition(s)08.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.04.2023
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
PL05.04.2023
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
[2024/28]
Former [2024/26]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
PL05.04.2023
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]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
PL05.04.2023
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]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
PL05.04.2023
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]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
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]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES05.04.2023
PT07.08.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1333554  (DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-12* paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0029] *;
 [Y]CN104770884  (SHENZHEN LICHUANG MICROELECTRONICS CO LTD) [Y] 3,5 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0043] *;
 [XYI]WO2017015042  (RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,6,9-12 * figures 1,3-7 * * page 11, line 13 - page 12, line 4 * [Y] 3,5 [I] 4,7,8
International search[Y]JP2004288537  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 4-10 * , paragraph [0022], fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2007024541  (HITACHI KOKI KK) [Y] 7-10* , paragraph [0030] & US 2007/0013344 A1, paragraph [0042] & CN 1896762 A *;
 [Y]JP2012183611  (MAKITA CORP) [Y] 3-10 * , paragraph [0013], claim 8 & US 2013/0335013 A1, paragraph [0005], claim 8 & WO 2012/120750 A1 & EP 2684647 A1 & CN 103402709 A *;
 [Y]JP2013186956  (SHINDENGEN ELECTRIC MFG) [Y] 1, 3-12 * , paragraph [0037], claim 2 (Family: none) *;
 [YA]WO2016119626  (XMART CHIP MICROELECTRONIC CO LTD [CN]) [Y] 1, 3-12 * , paragraphs [0006]-[0014], fig. 1, 1A, 1B & US 2017/0303597 A * [A] 2
Examination   - KESKIN NURCAN ET AL, "Double-pulse charge technique for wireless and mobile devices", ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, SPRINGER NEW YORK LLC, US, vol. 86, no. 2, doi:10.1007/S10470-015-0663-3, ISSN 0925-1030, (20151126), pages 299 - 305, (20151126), XP035898872

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10470-015-0663-3
by applicantWO2014141834
 JP2015085528
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