Vaporizer Devices With Blow Discrimination

Patent No. EP3413735 (titled "Vaporizer Devices With Blow Discrimination") was filed by Juul Labs on Feb 10, 2017. The application was issued on Oct 8, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SMOKELESSWORLD	Jul 20, 2021	STELLBRINK & PARTNER

Dossier Documents

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Sep 11, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 11, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2025
French translation of claims
Aug 20, 2025
German translation of the claims
Aug 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 5, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 5, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 3, 2025
Refund of fees
May 30, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 28, 2025
Refund of fees
May 27, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 27, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 27, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
May 27, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
May 27, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 10, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 23, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 14, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Oct 14, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Oct 11, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 11, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 11, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 11, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 9, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 8, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 11, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 21, 2024
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2024
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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
Dec 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Dec 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2023
Reply to appeal
Dec 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2023
Reply to appeal
Aug 3, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 3, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 27, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 2, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 2, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 1, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 1, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2023
Notice of appeal
May 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2023
Notice of appeal
Mar 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 20, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 20, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 20, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 20, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 20, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 20, 2023
Means of redress
Mar 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 20, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 31, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Nov 30, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 19, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 19, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Dec 21, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 1, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 11, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 11, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 2, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jul 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jul 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 27, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 9, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 1, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2020
French translation of claims
Sep 21, 2020
German translation of the claims
Sep 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 11, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 11, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 11, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 11, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 17, 2020
Examination started
Mar 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 11, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 11, 2020
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 11, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Mar 11, 2020
Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 11, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Mar 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2019
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Aug 23, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 23, 2019
Document annexed to the Extended European Search Report
Aug 23, 2019
European search opinion
Aug 23, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 23, 2019
Supplementary European search report
Aug 13, 2019
Search started
Jan 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 31, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Jan 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 18, 2018
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Sep 14, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 14, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 24, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 22, 2018
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Aug 22, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Jun 22, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 5, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 1, 2018
Notification of election of EPO
Nov 28, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 5, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 17, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Aug 17, 2017
Published international application - A1
Apr 4, 2017
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable

EP3413735

JUUL LABS

Application Number: EP17750885A
Filing Date: Feb 10, 2017
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 5, 2025
Publication Date: Oct 8, 2025
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