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Intelligent Controller And Method For Electronic Cigarette

Patent No. EP3320792 (titled "Intelligent Controller And Method For Electronic Cigarette") was filed by Joyetech Changzhou Electronics on Dec 14, 2012. The application was issued on Aug 14, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KELTIE	May 14, 2020	MOORE
WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN	May 10, 2020	-

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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Dec 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Dec 11, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 11, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 11, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 11, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 22, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 22, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 22, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 22, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 8, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 8, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 8, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2023
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Nov 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Nov 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 14, 2023
Advice of delivery
Aug 9, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 9, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 9, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 13, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 13, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 13, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 30, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 28, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 28, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 28, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 23, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 27, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2022
Claims
Jun 20, 2022
Claims
Jun 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2022
Reply to appeal
Feb 17, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 14, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 4, 2022
Refund of fees
Dec 20, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 20, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 20, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2021
Notice of appeal
Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2021
Notice of appeal
Oct 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 4, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 4, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 4, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 4, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 4, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 4, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2021
Means of redress
Oct 4, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 4, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 4, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 4, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 4, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 9, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Jul 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Jul 9, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Mar 25, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Mar 25, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Mar 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Feb 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Oct 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 26, 2020
Request for documents
May 20, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 14, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
May 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
May 14, 2020
Notice of opposition
May 14, 2020
Notice of opposition
May 14, 2020
Notice of opposition
May 14, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2020
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Mar 13, 2020
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Mar 13, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 11, 2020
Invitation to file an authorisation
Mar 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Mar 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Aug 26, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 18, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 1, 2019
French translation of claims
Jul 1, 2019
German translation of the claims
Jul 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 5, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 5, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 12, 2019
Examination started
Nov 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 9, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Nov 9, 2018
Claims
Nov 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2018
Priority search results
Sep 11, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
May 22, 2018
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 18, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 28, 2018
Refund of fees
Feb 21, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 21, 2018
European search opinion
Feb 21, 2018
European search report
Feb 21, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 12, 2018
Search started
Feb 2, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 12, 2017
Abstract
Dec 12, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 12, 2017
Claims
Dec 12, 2017
Description
Dec 12, 2017
Designation of inventor
Dec 12, 2017
Drawings
Dec 12, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Dec 29, 2015
Priority search results
Jun 12, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3320792

JOYETECH CHANGZHOU ELECTRONICS

Application Number: EP17206828A
Filing Date: Dec 14, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jan 5, 2024
Publication Date: Aug 14, 2019
External Links: Slate, EP3320792B1, Google Patents

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Intelligent Controller And Method For Electronic Cigarette

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EP3320792