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EP About this file: EP3958697

EP3958697 - AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH PROTECTED AIR INLET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.10.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.04.2020
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
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2022/11]
Former [2022/09]For all designated states
Philip Morris Products, S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / EMMETT, Robert
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
02 / SAADE LATORRE, Eva
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
 [2022/09]
Representative(s)Abitz & Partner, et al
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/09]Siepmann, Felix, et al
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date20720084.124.04.2020
[2022/09]
WO2020EP61546
Priority number, dateEP2019017100325.04.2019         Original published format: EP 19171003
[2022/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020216943
Date:29.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3958697
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3958697
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/485, // A24F40/10
[2022/50]
CPC:
A24F40/485 (EP,IL,KR,US); A24F40/10 (EP,IL,KR); A24F40/46 (KR);
A24F7/00 (KR); A24F7/02 (US); A24F40/20 (KR);
A24F40/42 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2022/09]A24F47/00
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 [2022/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AEROSOLERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT GESCHÜTZTEM LUFTEINLASS[2022/09]
English:AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH PROTECTED AIR INLET[2022/09]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION D'AÉROSOL AVEC ADMISSION D'AIR PROTÉGÉE[2022/48]
Former [2022/09]DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION D'AÉROSOL AVEC ENTRÉE D'AIR PROTÉGÉE
Entry into regional phase05.11.2021National basic fee paid 
05.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/09]
05.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2023Fee for grant paid
23.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/10]AT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
Former [2024/08]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2024/03]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES31.05.2023
Cited inInternational search[XI]US2017013878  (SCHULER DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,8-14 * paragraphs [0038] - [0092]; figures 3, 6A,6B * [I] 2,5-7,15;
 [A]WO2017051150  (NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LTD [GB]) [A] 1-15* page 12, lines 16-37; figure 9B *;
 [XI]US2018146716  (CHEN WEN [CN]) [X] 1,3,4,8,10-14 * paragraphs [0042] - [0058]; figure 2 * [I] 2,5-7,15;
 [XI]WO2019012145  (PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA [CH]) [X] 1,3,4,8-14 * page 11, line 23 - page 12, line 25; figure 2 * [I] 2,5-7,15;
 [A]CN109619698  (CHANGZHOU PAITENG ELECTRONIC TECH SERVICE CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0102] - [0162]; figure 4 *
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