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EP4016422 - NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION FOR A TOBACCO-BASED ARTICLE OR PACKAGE THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101 / US
[2022/25]
Inventor(s)01 / SUR, Rajesh
Winston-Salem, 27106 / US
02 / HUNT, Eric T
Pfafftown, 27040 / US
03 / SEARS, Stephen B
Siler City, 27344 / US
 [2022/25]
Representative(s)Harrison, Philip Mark, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2022/25]
Application number, filing date21208579.915.11.2017
[2022/25]
Priority number, dateUS20161535219915.11.2016         Original published format: US201615352199
[2022/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4016422
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/08, G06Q30/02
[2022/25]
CPC:
A24F15/01 (EP,RU,US); A24F40/65 (EP,KR,RU,US); A24B15/243 (KR);
A24F40/40 (EP,RU,US); A24F40/42 (KR); A24F40/53 (EP,RU,US);
A61K31/465 (KR); A61M15/06 (KR,RU,US); G06K19/07756 (KR,RU,US);
G06K19/07788 (KR,RU,US); G06Q10/08 (EP,KR,RU,US); G06Q30/0207 (EP,KR,RU,US);
A24F40/10 (EP,US); A61M2205/50 (KR,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 [2023/04]
Former [2022/25]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:NAHFELDKOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN FÜR EINEN ARTIKEL AUF TABAKBASIS ODER VERPACKUNG DAFÜR[2022/25]
English:NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION FOR A TOBACCO-BASED ARTICLE OR PACKAGE THEREFOR[2022/25]
French:COMMUNICATION EN CHAMP PROCHE POUR UN ARTICLE À BASE DE TABAC OU SON EMBALLAGE[2022/25]
Examination procedure22.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/04]
22.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17808600.5  / EP3542326
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [I]EP2903465  (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US]) [I] 1-13 * figures 1,3,5,6B ** paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0087] *;
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