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EP About this file: EP3784068

EP3784068 - VENTILATION FOR SHISHA DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2021/09]
Inventor(s)01 / FERNANDO, Felix
22 Park Lane Old
Basing RG24 7HF / GB
02 / CROSS, David
Global Innovation and Technology Centre
Back Lane Melbourn
Herts SG8 6DP / GB
03 / WILBY, Terence John
10 Beechwood Avenue
Melbourn SG8 6BH / GB
04 / GONZALEZ FLOREZ, Ana Isabel
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
05 / SPARROW, Ian
Global Innovation and Technology Centre
Back Lane, Melbourn
Herts SG8 6DP / GB
 [2021/09]
Representative(s)Abitz & Partner, et al
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/09]Siepmann, Felix, et al
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date19727732.024.04.2019
[2021/09]
WO2019IB53392
Priority number, dateEP2018016935125.04.2018         Original published format: EP 18169351
[2021/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019207511
Date:31.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3784068
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3784068
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A24F1/30
[2021/09]
CPC:
A24F1/30 (EP,IL,US); A24F1/02 (US); A24F5/04 (US)
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 [2021/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VENTILATION FÜR SHISHA-VORRICHTUNG[2022/50]
English:VENTILATION FOR SHISHA DEVICE[2021/09]
French:VENTILATION POUR UN DISPOSITIF SHISHA[2022/50]
Former [2021/09]LÜFTUNG FÜR SHISHA-VORRICHTUNG
Former [2021/09]VENTILATION POUR DISPOSITIF DE CHICHA
Entry into regional phase13.11.2020National basic fee paid 
13.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/09]
13.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2023Fee for grant paid
24.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
IT07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/22]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2024/03]FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2024/01]HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/48]SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[XAYI]US4029109  (KAHLER RICHARD W) [X] 1-3,5-7,9,11-15 * column 9, line 4 - column 10, line 9; figure 4 * [A] 8 [Y] 10 [I] 4;
 [Y]US2010126517  (GROFF GEOFFREY W [US]) [Y] 10 * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0067] *;
 [A]US2012180803  (BELONI EVAN CHRISTOPHER [US]) [A] 4 * paragraph [0043] *;
 [A]US2013118511  (GONZALEZ KRIS [US]) [A] 4 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0028] *;
 [A]US2015122275  (WU JIANYONG [CN]) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0029] *
by applicantWO2014102092
 WO2015177255
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