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EP About this file: EP4169396

EP4169396 - ELECTRONICALLY HEATED HEAT-NOT-BURN SMOKING ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.03.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem NC 27101 / US
[2023/17]
Inventor(s)01 / SUR, Rajesh
Winston-Salem, 27106 / US
02 / WILBERDING, Kathryn Lynn
High Point, 27265 / US
03 / SEBASTIAN, Andries
Kathleen, 31047 / US
04 / SEARS, Stephen Benson
Siler City, 27344 / US
05 / THOMAS, Timothy Frederick
High Point, 27265 / US
06 / HUBBARD, Sawyer
Winston-Salem, 27104 / US
07 / CONNER, Billy Tyrone
Clemmens, 27012 / US
 [2023/17]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2023/17]
Application number, filing date22214487.507.03.2019
[2023/17]
Priority number, dateUS20181591683409.03.2018         Original published format: US201815916834
[2023/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4169396
Date:26.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2023
ClassificationIPC:A24F40/20, A24D1/20, A24F40/46, A24F40/50, A61M11/04, A61M15/06, A61M16/00, H05B1/02, H05B3/46, // A24F40/60
[2023/17]
CPC:
A24D1/20 (EP,IL,KR,US); A24F40/20 (EP,IL,KR,US); A24F40/46 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A24B15/12 (IL,KR); A24B15/186 (IL,KR); A24B3/14 (IL,KR);
A24D1/045 (IL,KR); A24F40/485 (IL,KR); A24F40/50 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A24F40/60 (EP,IL,US); A61M11/042 (EP,IL); A61M15/06 (EP,IL);
H05B1/0202 (IL,KR); H05B1/0244 (EP,IL); H05B3/44 (IL,KR,US);
H05B3/46 (EP,IL,KR,US); H05B3/54 (IL,KR); A61M2016/0021 (EP,IL);
A61M2016/0024 (EP,IL); A61M2016/0027 (EP,IL); A61M2016/0039 (EP,IL);
A61M2205/0211 (EP,IL); A61M2205/0238 (EP,IL); A61M2205/0294 (EP,IL);
A61M2205/121 (EP,IL); A61M2205/123 (EP,IL); A61M2205/125 (EP,IL);
A61M2205/127 (EP,IL); A61M2205/13 (EP,IL); A61M2205/3317 (EP,IL);
A61M2205/3331 (EP,IL); A61M2205/3334 (EP,IL); A61M2205/3368 (EP,IL);
A61M2205/3569 (EP,IL); A61M2205/3584 (EP,IL); A61M2205/3592 (EP,IL);
A61M2205/3606 (EP,IL); A61M2205/3633 (EP,IL); A61M2205/3653 (EP,IL);
A61M2205/502 (EP,IL); A61M2205/581 (EP,IL); A61M2205/582 (EP,IL);
A61M2205/584 (EP,IL); A61M2205/6054 (EP,IL); A61M2205/75 (EP,IL);
A61M2205/8206 (EP,IL); A61M2205/8243 (EP,IL); A61M2205/8262 (EP,IL);
A61M2205/8293 (EP,IL); A61M2209/06 (EP,IL); H01M2220/30 (IL,KR);
Y02E60/10 (EP,IL) (-)
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 [2023/48]
Former [2023/17]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:ELEKTRONISCH BEHEIZTER RAUCHARTIKEL OHNE VERBRENNUNG[2023/17]
English:ELECTRONICALLY HEATED HEAT-NOT-BURN SMOKING ARTICLE[2023/17]
French:ARTICLE À FUMER CHAUFFÉ SANS COMBUSTION ÉLECTRONIQUE[2023/17]
Examination procedure23.10.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2023Examination requested  [2023/48]
23.10.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP19715996.5  / EP3761820
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
03.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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