Electronic Cigarette

Patent No. EP2809186 (titled "Electronic Cigarette") was filed by Altria Client Services on Jan 31, 2013. The application was issued on Apr 5, 2017.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
JAPAN TOBACCO	Jan 5, 2018	BANDPAY & GREUTER

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Oct 14, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Oct 14, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Aug 8, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Aug 4, 2025
Description
Aug 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2025
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 4, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Apr 4, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jan 25, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2024
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jan 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2024
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Jun 26, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jun 20, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jun 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2023
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2023
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Dec 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Dec 13, 2022
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2022
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Oct 4, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Apr 19, 2022
Document concerning representation
Apr 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 8, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 8, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 17, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 17, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 17, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2022
Claims
Feb 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 27, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 27, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 9, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 9, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Apr 6, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 19, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 5, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 28, 2020
Claims
Jul 28, 2020
Claims
Jul 28, 2020
Claims
Jul 28, 2020
Claims
Jul 28, 2020
Claims
Jul 28, 2020
Claims
Jul 28, 2020
Claims
Jul 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 23, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 27, 2019
Notice of appeal
Nov 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 4, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 4, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 4, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 4, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 4, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 4, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 4, 2019
Means of redress
Nov 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 4, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Jul 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Feb 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 31, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 31, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 31, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 31, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 29, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 29, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 29, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 29, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 29, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 29, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 29, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 29, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 29, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 29, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 29, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 1, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Feb 1, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 19, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Rectification of designation of inventor (Legal Division)
Oct 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Jun 14, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 31, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 31, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 31, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Apr 6, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2017
French translation of claims
Feb 21, 2017
German translation of the claims
Feb 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 9, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 9, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 9, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 9, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 7, 2016
Claims
Oct 7, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 13, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jun 13, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 6, 2016
Examination started
Nov 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 4, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Nov 4, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Aug 4, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 4, 2015
European search opinion
Aug 4, 2015
Supplementary European search report
Jul 6, 2015
Search started
Nov 12, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 27, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 20, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 13, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 13, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 8, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Aug 8, 2013
Published international application - A1

EP2809186

ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES

Application Number: EP13744143A
Filing Date: Jan 31, 2013
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Mar 3, 2017
Publication Date: Apr 5, 2017
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