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EP About this file: EP3941285

EP3941285 - AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Imperial Tobacco Limited
121 Winterstoke Road
Bristol, BS3 2LL / GB
[2023/27]
Former [2022/04]For all designated states
NERUDIA LIMITED
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LORD, Chris
C/O NERUDIA LIMITED
Wellington House, Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
02 / SUDLOW, Thomas
C/O NERUDIA LIMITED
Wellington House, Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
03 / ILLIDGE, Ben
C/O NERUDIA LIMITED
Wellington House, Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
04 / MADDEN, Alfred
C/O NERUDIA LIMITED
Wellington House, Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
05 / ASTBURY, Ben
C/O NERUDIA LIMITED
Wellington House, Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
 [2023/23]
Former [2022/04]01 / LORD, Chris
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
02 / SUDLOW, Thomas
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
03 / ILLIDGE, Ben
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
04 / MADDEN, Alfred
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
05 / ASTBURY, Ben
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2022/04]
Application number, filing date20715761.117.03.2020
[2022/04]
WO2020EP57338
Priority number, dateEP2019016447021.03.2019         Original published format: EP 19164470
[2022/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020187935
Date:24.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3941285
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3941285
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3941285
Date:19.07.2023
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/10, A24F40/46
[2022/44]
CPC:
A24F40/46 (EP); A24F40/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/04]A24F47/00, A24F40/10, A24F40/46
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 [2022/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AEROSOLABGABESYSTEM[2022/04]
English:AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM[2022/04]
French:SYSTÈME D'ADMINISTRATION D'AÉROSOL[2022/44]
Former [2022/04]SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION D'AÉROSOL
Entry into regional phase23.09.2021National basic fee paid 
23.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/04]
23.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2023Fee for grant paid
14.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23177656.8  / EP4233593
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/22]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/03]ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/01]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/52]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
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SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US2014224244  (LIU QIUMING [CN]) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0052]; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US2017224021  (XIANG ZHIYONG [CN]) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0097]; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]US2018042301  (ROSTAMI ALI A [US]) [A] 1-19* paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0117]; figures 1-13 *;
 [A]CN207784280U  (ALD GROUP LTD) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0025]; figures 1,2 *
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