Heater Management

Patent No. EP3273809 (titled "Heater Management") was filed by Philip Morris on Mar 21, 2016. The application was issued on Feb 17, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NERUDIA	Nov 17, 2021	MEWBURN ELLIS
IMPERIAL TOBACCO	Nov 17, 2021	HASELTINE LAKE KEMPNER
IMPERIAL TOBACCO	Nov 17, 2021	MEWBURN ELLIS

Dossier Documents

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May 28, 2026
Refund of fees
May 26, 2026
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 26, 2026
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 26, 2026
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Apr 29, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2026
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 29, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2026
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 24, 2026
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 22, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2026
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 15, 2026
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 10, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2026
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 2, 2026
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 2, 2026
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 18, 2026
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 16, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2026
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 11, 2026
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 11, 2026
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 11, 2026
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 14, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 14, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 10, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 9, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 8, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 8, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 5, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 24, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jun 24, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jun 24, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 11, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
May 12, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
Dec 19, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Dec 19, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Dec 16, 2024
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Jul 29, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2024
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 15, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 15, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 15, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 15, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 15, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 15, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jul 15, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jul 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jul 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jul 2, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jul 2, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jun 27, 2024
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Mar 14, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 14, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 29, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 29, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 29, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 29, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 29, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 29, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 29, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 29, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 29, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 29, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 29, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Feb 29, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Feb 29, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Feb 29, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Feb 29, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Feb 29, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Feb 29, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Feb 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 29, 2024
Main request during appeals procedure
Feb 29, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 8, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 8, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 4, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 4, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2024
Notice of appeal
Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Notice of appeal
Nov 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 31, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 31, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 31, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 31, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 31, 2023
Means of redress
Oct 31, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 31, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 31, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 31, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 26, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Jul 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jun 9, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 13, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 13, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Jan 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 24, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 24, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2023
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
Dec 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 15, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 15, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 7, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 7, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 29, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 29, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 25, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 17, 2021
Notice of opposition
Mar 1, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 21, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 8, 2021
French translation of claims
Jan 8, 2021
German translation of the claims
Jan 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 29, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 29, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 29, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 29, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 21, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 20, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Aug 20, 2020
Claims
Aug 20, 2020
Description
Aug 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 8, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jul 8, 2020
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Jul 8, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jul 3, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 14, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 7, 2020
Observations by third parties
Feb 28, 2020
Annex to the communication
Feb 28, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 7, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Feb 3, 2020
Observations by third parties
Nov 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 14, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Nov 14, 2019
Claims
Nov 14, 2019
Description
Nov 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 19, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jul 19, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 10, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 4, 2019
Observations by third parties
Mar 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Mar 26, 2019
Claims
Mar 26, 2019
Description
Mar 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 2, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Dec 17, 2018
Observations by third parties
Nov 26, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 26, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 21, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Nov 21, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 19, 2018
Examination started
Nov 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2018
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
Nov 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2018
Observations by third parties
May 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 22, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 22, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 22, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 22, 2018
Amended description with annotations
May 22, 2018
Amended description with annotations
May 22, 2018
Amendments received before examination
May 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 24, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 17, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 10, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 2, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 10, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 2, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
May 23, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
May 23, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
May 23, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
Oct 27, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Oct 27, 2016
International publication of the international search report
Oct 17, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 29, 2016
Published international application - A2
Sep 15, 2016
ISR: cited documents
Sep 14, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 14, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 14, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2016
Fee calculation sheet for an international application
Jul 15, 2016
Reply to invitation to pay additional fees
Jun 28, 2016
Partial International Search Report
Apr 8, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Apr 5, 2016
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Apr 1, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Mar 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2016
Abstract
Mar 21, 2016
Claims
Mar 21, 2016
Description
Mar 21, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
Mar 21, 2016
Drawings
Mar 21, 2016
Electronic request for grant of an International application
Mar 21, 2016
Incoming communication concerning PCT Direct
Mar 21, 2016
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Mar 21, 2016
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3273809

PHILIP MORRIS

Application Number: EP16711269A
Filing Date: Mar 21, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jan 15, 2021
Publication Date: Feb 17, 2021
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