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An Aerosol Generating System Having Means For Determining Depletion Of A Liquid Substrate

Patent No. EP2654469 (titled "An Aerosol Generating System Having Means For Determining Depletion Of A Liquid Substrate") was filed by Philip Morris on Dec 22, 2011. The application was issued on Mar 22, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
JT INTERNATIONAL S.A.	Dec 22, 2017	BANDPAY & GREUTER
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED	Dec 14, 2017	D YOUNG

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Jul 25, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 21, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 21, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 21, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 21, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 7, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 7, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 7, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 7, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 8, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Apr 8, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Apr 8, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Apr 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 5, 2022
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Apr 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 4, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 4, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Feb 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 22, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 22, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 22, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 22, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jan 19, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 16, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 4, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 4, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 29, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 14
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 14
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 15
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 15
Mar 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 9, 2020
Reply to appeal
Oct 30, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 30, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 30, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 25, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Oct 25, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Oct 25, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Oct 21, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 21, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 16, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 16, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 16, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2019
Notice of appeal
Aug 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jun 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 11, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 11, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 11, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jun 11, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jun 11, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 11, 2019
Means of redress
Jun 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 11, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 17, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 27, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Oct 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 20, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 20, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 28, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 8, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Mar 8, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 17, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 17, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 22, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 22, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 16, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Mar 23, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 23, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 6, 2017
French translation of claims
Feb 6, 2017
German translation of the claims
Feb 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 27, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 27, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 27, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 27, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 18, 2016
Examination started
Dec 16, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 16, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 16, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 16, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Dec 16, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Dec 16, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 3, 2013
Letter concerning fees and payments
Oct 2, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 28, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Aug 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 21, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jul 23, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 11, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 27, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Jun 27, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Jun 19, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Jun 19, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
May 6, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 17, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Apr 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Apr 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Dec 22, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2011
Abstract
Dec 22, 2011
Claims
Dec 22, 2011
Description
Dec 22, 2011
Drawings
Dec 22, 2011
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP2654469

PHILIP MORRIS

Application Number: EP11808641A
Filing Date: Dec 22, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 29, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 22, 2017
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