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EP About this file: EP2870888

EP2870888 - An aerosol generating system having means for disabling a consumable part [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.01.2025Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GR		published on 19.02.2025  [2025/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2024/27]
Former [2015/20]For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Flick, Jean-Marc
Rue de la Poste 3
1405 Pomy / CH
 [2015/20]
Representative(s)Abitz & Partner, et al
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[2024/27]
Former [2019/22]Ponder, William Anthony John
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Former [2015/20]Ponder, William Anthony John
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date14172111.822.12.2011
[2015/20]
Priority number, dateEP2010025223624.12.2010         Original published format: EP 10252236
[2015/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2870888
Date:13.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2870888
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2870888
Date:03.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:A24F47/00, A61L9/03
[2015/20]
CPC:
A24F40/53 (EP,EA,US); A24D3/17 (KR); A24F47/00 (EA);
A24F40/40 (US); A24F40/50 (US); A61L9/037 (EP,US);
B63C9/115 (US); F41H1/02 (US); H05B1/02 (KR);
A24F40/10 (EP,EA,US); A61L2209/132 (EP,US); A61L2209/135 (EP,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 [2015/50]
Former [2015/20]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:Aerosolerzeugungssystem mit Mitteln zur Deaktivierung eines Verbrauchsmaterialteils[2015/20]
English:An aerosol generating system having means for disabling a consumable part[2015/20]
French:Système de génération d'aérosol doté de moyens pour désactiver un consommable[2015/20]
Examination procedure02.11.2015Examination requested  [2015/50]
22.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
19.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2019Fee for grant paid
17.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11811345.5  / EP2654471
Divisional application(s)EP19168360.6  / EP3549463
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.02.2020  03.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
JT International S.A.
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Geneva / CH
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 02  02.03.2020  04.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Imperial Tobacco Limited
121 Winterstoke Road
Bristol BS3 2LL / GB
Opponent's representative
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 [2023/22]
Former [2021/37]
Opponent(s)01  27.02.2020  03.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
JT International S.A.
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Geneva / CH
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 02  02.03.2020  04.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
NERUDIA LIMITED
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
Opponent's representative
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2021/35]
Opponent(s)01  27.02.2020  03.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
JT International S.A.
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Geneva / CH
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 02  02.03.2020  04.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
NERUDIA LIMITED
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
Opponent's representative
Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2020/15]
Opponent(s)01  27.02.2020  03.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
JT International S.A.
8 rue Kazem Radjavi
1202 Geneva / CH
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
PMA The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 02  02.03.2020  04.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
NERUDIA LIMITED
Wellington House
Physics Road
Speke
Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP / GB
Opponent's representative
Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
13.03.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.09.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.09.2021Date of oral proceedings
11.11.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.11.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.10.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.01.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition12.01.2022Appeal received No.  T0066/22
12.01.2022Payment of appeal fee
14.03.2022Statement of grounds filed
09.05.2023Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2023/19]
31.10.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
10.01.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
31.10.2023Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
19.02.2016Request for further processing filed
19.02.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.03.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL29.05.2019
CY29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
HR29.05.2019
MC29.05.2019
MK29.05.2019
MT29.05.2019
SM29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
IS29.09.2019
AT22.12.2019
LT22.12.2019
LU22.12.2019
LV22.12.2019
RS22.12.2019
DK31.12.2019
EE31.12.2019
NO31.12.2019
PT21.10.2020
CZ22.12.2020
IE22.12.2020
SK22.12.2020
TR22.12.2020
HU23.12.2020
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SI23.12.2020
BE31.12.2020
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AT22.12.2019
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DK31.12.2019
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PT21.10.2020
CZ22.12.2020
IE22.12.2020
SK22.12.2020
TR22.12.2020
HU23.12.2020
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SI23.12.2020
BE31.12.2020
GR07.07.2021
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LV22.12.2019
RS22.12.2019
DK31.12.2019
EE31.12.2019
NO31.12.2019
PT21.10.2020
CZ22.12.2020
IE22.12.2020
SK22.12.2020
TR22.12.2020
HU23.12.2020
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GR07.07.2021
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RS22.12.2019
DK31.12.2019
EE31.12.2019
NO31.12.2019
PT21.10.2020
CZ22.12.2020
IE22.12.2020
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HU23.12.2020
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GR07.07.2021
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FI29.05.2019
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EE31.12.2019
NO31.12.2019
PT21.10.2020
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IE22.12.2020
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PT21.10.2020
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DK31.12.2019
EE31.12.2019
NO31.12.2019
PT21.10.2020
CZ22.12.2020
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HU23.12.2020
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GR07.07.2021
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FI29.05.2019
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RS22.12.2019
DK31.12.2019
EE31.12.2019
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PT21.10.2020
CZ22.12.2020
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HU23.12.2020
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AT22.12.2019
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PT21.10.2020
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PT21.10.2020
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CY29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
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LU22.12.2019
LV22.12.2019
RS22.12.2019
DK31.12.2019
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PT21.10.2020
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FI29.05.2019
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LT22.12.2019
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PT21.10.2020
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FI29.05.2019
HR29.05.2019
MC29.05.2019
SM29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
LT22.12.2019
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EE31.12.2019
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LT22.12.2019
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