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EP3802335 - APPARATUS AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY INSERT A LIQUID IN COMPONENTS FOR INHALERS SUCH AS CARTOMIZERS FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/15]APPARATUS AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY INSERT A LIQUID IN COMPONENTS FOR INHALERS; SUCH AS CARTOMIZERS FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES
[2021/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.12.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
Via Emilia 428-442
40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO) / IT
[2021/15]
Inventor(s)01 / ZANIBONI, Carlo
c/o GIMA S.p.A. Via Kennedy 17
40069 Zola Predosa Bologna / IT
 [2021/15]
Representative(s)Paglia, Pietro
Intellectual Property Department
I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
Via Emilia 428-442
40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO) / IT
[2021/15]
Application number, filing date19725171.321.05.2019
[2021/15]
WO2019EP63136
Priority number, dateIT2018000575528.05.2018         Original published format: IT201800005755
[2021/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019228870
Date:05.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3802335
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3802335
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:B65B39/12, B65B3/00, B65G47/52, B65G47/71
[2021/15]
CPC:
B65B39/12 (EP); A24F40/10 (US); A24F40/48 (US);
A24F40/50 (US); B65B2039/009 (EP)
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 [2021/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUTOMATISCHEN EINBRINGEN EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT IN KOMPONENTEN FÜR INHALATOREN WIE Z.B. CARTOMIZER FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE ZIGARETTEN[2021/15]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY INSERT A LIQUID IN COMPONENTS FOR INHALERS SUCH AS CARTOMIZERS FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES[2021/44]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR INSÉRER AUTOMATIQUEMENT UN LIQUIDE DANS DES CONSTITUANTS POUR DES INHALATEURS TELS QUE DES CARTOMISEURS POUR DES CIGARETTES ÉLECTRONIQUES[2021/15]
Former [2021/15]APPARATUS AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY INSERT A LIQUID IN COMPONENTS FOR INHALERS; SUCH AS CARTOMIZERS FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES
Entry into regional phase11.01.2021National basic fee paid 
11.01.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/15]
11.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2022Fee for grant paid
01.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP2354052  (VSM AUTOMATION [FR]) [A] 1-3,12-14 * abstract * * figures 1, 3 *;
 [A]DE102011076864  (KRONES AG [DE]) [A] 1-3,12-14 * abstract * * figures 1-2 *;
 [X]WO2014105951  (MEDI PHYSICS INC [US]) [X] 1,3,12,14 * abstract * * figures 2-9 * * page 4, line 21 - page 5, line 1 * * page 5, line 15 - line 18 *;
 [A]WO2015028815  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO [GB]) [A] 1,2,12,13 * abstract ** figures 2-5 *;
 [Y]WO2015186000  (ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC [US]) [Y] 2,13 * abstract * * figures 7, 12 * * paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0102] *;
 [XAY]US9927452  (WATSON NICHOLAS HARRISON [US], et al) [X] 1,12 * abstract * * column 2, line 45 - line 56 * * figures 1-2 * * column 8, line 35 - line 37 * * column 5, line 20 - line 27 * [A] 3,14 [Y] 2,13
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