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EP About this file: EP4091477

EP4091477 - AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shenzhen First Union Technology Co., Ltd.
1-3 F, Building C Gaoxin Industry Zone
Tangwei Village
Fuyong Town
Baoan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 / CN
[2022/47]
Inventor(s)01 / HU, Ruilong
Bldg. C, Tangwei High-Tech Park, Fuyong Str.,
Baoan Dist
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 / CN
02 / CHEN, Wei
Bldg. C, Tangwei High-Tech Park, Fuyong Str.,
Baoan Dist
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 / CN
03 / DAI, Chenpan
Bldg. C, Tangwei High-Tech Park, Fuyong Str.,
Baoan Dist
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 / CN
04 / XU, Zhongli
Bldg. C, Tangwei High-Tech Park, Fuyong Str.,
Baoan Dist
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 / CN
05 / LI, Yonghai
Bldg. C, Tangwei High-Tech Park, Fuyong Str.,
Baoan Dist
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 / CN
 [2022/47]
Representative(s)Proi World Intellectual Property GmbH
Obermattweg 12
6052 Hergiswil, Kanton Nidwalden / CH
[2022/47]
Application number, filing date21741510.818.01.2021
[2022/47]
WO2021CN72535
Priority number, dateCN2020105618818.01.2020         Original published format: CN202010056188
[2022/47]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021143909
Date:22.07.2021
Language:ZH
[2021/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4091477
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN22.07.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2023
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/46, A24F40/20, H05B3/26
[2023/27]
CPC:
A24F40/46 (EP,KR,US); A24F40/40 (KR); H05B3/0052 (US);
H05B3/03 (KR); H05B3/08 (KR); H05B3/22 (US);
H05B3/26 (EP); A24F40/20 (EP,US); G02B3/08 (US);
H05B2203/013 (EP,KR); H05B2203/021 (EP); H05B2203/03 (KR);
H05B2203/032 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/47]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 [2022/47]
TitleGerman:AEROSOLERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2022/47]
English:AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE[2022/47]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION D'AÉROSOL[2022/47]
Entry into regional phase15.07.2022Translation filed 
15.07.2022National basic fee paid 
15.07.2022Search fee paid 
15.07.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/47]
07.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]CN204335822U  (HUANG JINZHEN) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0030]; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]CN107637862  (CHINA TOBACCO GUIZHOU IND CO) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0092]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]CN109077358  (SHENZHEN MERIDIAN TECH CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0034]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]CN209120496U  (SHENZHEN ZIWUXIAN INFORMATION TECH CO LTD) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0032]; figures 1-3 *
International search[A]US2008257367  (PATERNO GREG [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]CN103815547  (YUNNAN TOBACCO SCI RES INST) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]CN104522892  (SHENZHEN BICOM OPTICS CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]CN106418701  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]CN108095203  (KUNMING NATAI TECH CO LTD) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]US9999250  (MINSKOFF NOAH MARK [US], et al) [A] 1-20* entire document *;
 [A]CN108378426  (HANGZHOU SENYI TECH CO LTD) [A] 1-20 * description, paragraphs 27-38, figure 1 *;
 [A]CN109674093  (CHINA TOBACCO ANHUI IND CO LTD) [A] 1-20 * entire document *
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