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EP About this file: EP3942949

EP3942949 - SMOKING APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING HEAT EXCHANGE EFFECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd
No. 367 Hongjin Road
Wuhua District
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
[2023/15]
Former [2022/04]For all designated states
China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd
No.367 Hongjin Road
Wuhua District
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / WU, Jun
No.367, Hongjin Road, Wuhua District
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
02 / LI, Shoubo
No.367, Hongjin Road, Wuhua District
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
03 / LI, Tinghua
No.367, Hongjin Road, Wuhua District
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
04 / ZHU, Donglai
No.367, Hongjin Road, Wuhua District
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
05 / GONG, Xiaowei
No.367, Hongjin Road, Wuhua District
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
06 / ZHANG, Xia
No.367, Hongjin Road, Wuhua District
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
07 / HAN, Yi
No.367, Hongjin Road, Wuhua District
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
08 / ZHAO, Wei
No.367, Hongjin Road, Wuhua District
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
09 / HONG, Liu
No.367, Hongjin Road, Wuhua District
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
 [2023/15]
Former [2022/04]01 / WU, Jun
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
02 / LI, Shoubo
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
03 / LI, Tinghua
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
04 / ZHU, Donglai
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
05 / GONG, Xiaowei
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
06 / ZHANG, Xia
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
07 / HAN, Yi
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
08 / ZHAO, Wei
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
09 / HONG, Liu
Kunming, Yunnan 650231 / CN
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[2022/04]
Application number, filing date20927028.929.09.2020
[2022/04]
WO2020CN118752
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021189801
Date:30.09.2021
Language:ZH
[2021/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3942949
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3942949
Date:12.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN30.09.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/48, // A24F40/20
[2022/45]
CPC:
A24F40/485 (EP); A24F40/20 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/04]A24F40/40
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:RAUCHVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES WÄRMEAUSTAUSCHEFFEKTES[2022/04]
English:SMOKING APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING HEAT EXCHANGE EFFECT[2022/04]
French:APPAREIL À FUMER PERMETTANT D'AMÉLIORER L'EFFET D'ÉCHANGE DE CHALEUR[2022/04]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2021Translation filed 
22.10.2021National basic fee paid 
22.10.2021Search fee paid 
22.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/04]
16.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2023Fee for grant paid
01.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.04.2023
AT12.04.2023
DK12.04.2023
EE12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
MC12.04.2023
NL12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
RO12.04.2023
RS12.04.2023
SE12.04.2023
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SK12.04.2023
SM12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
IS12.08.2023
PT14.08.2023
IE29.09.2023
LU29.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
FR30.09.2023
[2024/36]
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