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EP3873257 - SMOKING SUBSTITUTE CONSUMABLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2024Change - divisional application(s)published on 08.05.2024  [2024/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Imperial Tobacco Limited
121 Winterstoke Road
Bristol, BS3 2LL / GB
[2023/39]
Former [2021/36]For all designated states
NERUDIA LIMITED
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FERRIE, Kate
c/o NERUDIA LIMITED Wellington House Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
02 / SHENTON, Edward Ross
c/o NERUDIA LIMITED Wellington House Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
03 / LORD, Christopher
c/o NERUDIA LIMITED Wellington House Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
04 / ELMY, Mido
c/o IMPERIAL TOBACCO (REEMTSMA) Albert-Einstein-
Ring 7
22761 Hamburg / DE
05 / BESSON, Peter
c/o IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC 121 Winterstoke Rd
Bristol Bristol BS3 2LL / GB
06 / JEPSEN, Kim Christian
c/o REEMTSMA CIGARETTENFABRIKEN GMBH Max-Born-
Strasse 4
22761 Hamburg / DE
 [2021/36]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2021/36]
Application number, filing date19797611.125.10.2019
[2021/36]
WO2019EP79153
Priority number, dateGB2018001754929.10.2018         Original published format: GB 201817549
[2021/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020089060
Date:07.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3873257
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3873257
Date:10.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:A24D1/20, A24D3/04
[2021/36]
CPC:
A24D1/20 (EP); A24D3/04 (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 [2021/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RAUCHERSATZVERBRAUCHSSTOFF[2021/36]
English:SMOKING SUBSTITUTE CONSUMABLE[2021/36]
French:CONSOMMABLE DE SUBSTITUTION À L'ACTE DE FUMER[2021/36]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2021National basic fee paid 
27.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
27.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2024Fee for grant paid
05.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24168564.3
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2014305448  (ZUBER GERARD [CH], et al);
 [XAYI]CN107087811  (HUBEI CHINA TOBACCO IND CO LTD);
 [XAYI]US2018064161  (KAIHATSU YUTAKA [JP], et al);
 [XYI]CN107772530  (CHINA TOBACCO GUIZHOU IND CO);
 [XYI]CN108185517  (CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN IND CO LTD)
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