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DE file number : 602 42 770.3 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: April 28, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	602 42 770.3
96	EP file number	EAKZ	02 80 2109.5
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US02/30871
97	EP publication number	EPN	1441785
87	WO publication number	WPN	2003035790
54	Designation/title	TI	VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN FÜR DIE ERZEUGUNG EINES AEROSOLS
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61M 5/00 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Sep 30, 2002
96	EP application date	EAT	Sep 30, 2002
86	WO application date	WAT	Sep 30, 2002
43	Date of first publication	OT	May 1, 2003
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Apr 25, 2012
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchâtel, CH
72	Inventor	IN	BYRON, Peter, R., Richmond, VA 23229, US; HINDLE, Michael, Glen Allen, VA 23060, US; GUPTA, Rajiv, Glen Allen, VA 23059, US
74	Representative	VTR	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE
	Address for service		Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81628 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 981739 Oct 19, 2001
	Patent division in charge		41
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
81	Designated WO countries	WDS	LT, SI, AL, LV, MK, RO
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001441785 Searchable text: EP000001441785 Original document: EP000001441785B1 Searchable text: EP000001441785B1 Original document: WO002003035790 Searchable text: WO002003035790
43	Date of first publication	EVT	May 1, 2003
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 26, 2011
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Oct 2, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Oct 2, 2022; Oct 2, 2021; Oct 5, 2020; Sep 26, 2019; Sep 29, 2018; Oct 7, 2017; Oct 11, 2016; Oct 9, 2015; Oct 6, 2015; Oct 9, 2014; Oct 8, 2014; Apr 24, 2014; Mar 21, 2014; Oct 8, 2013; Sep 28, 2013; Jul 31, 2013; May 23, 2013; Jan 26, 2013; Oct 9, 2012; Oct 2, 2012; Jun 21, 2012; May 26, 2012; May 25, 2012; Apr 28, 2012; Apr 26, 2012; Dec 15, 2011 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) May 26, 2011 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO first publication without search report	May 1, 2003		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	May 1, 2003		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Aug 4, 2004		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Sep 9, 2004	Sep 9, 2004	Details anzeigen
5	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Sep 9, 2005		Details anzeigen
6	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Apr 25, 2012		Details anzeigen
8	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Apr 27, 2012	Apr 24, 2014	Details anzeigen
9	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jun 21, 2012	Jun 21, 2012	Details anzeigen
10	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Jan 28, 2013	May 23, 2013	Details anzeigen
11	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Mar 20, 2014	Apr 24, 2014	Details anzeigen
12	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Sep 30, 2022		Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO first publication without search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 1, 2003

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 1, 2003

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 4, 2004

View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 9, 2004
Issue number	HN	37
Year	PJ	2004
Publication date	VT	Sep 9, 2004
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 5)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 9, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61M 5/00 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61M 5/00 (2000.01)

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 6)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 17, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61M 5/00 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61M 5/00 (2000.01)

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 25, 2012

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 8)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 27, 2012
	Issue number	HN	17
	Year	PJ	2014
	Publication date	VT	Apr 24, 2014
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, Va., US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Chrysalis Technologies Inc., Richmond, Va., US

View procedures Publications (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 21, 2012
Issue number	HN	25
Year	PJ	2012
Publication date	VT	Jun 21, 2012
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 28, 2013
Issue number	HN	21
Year	PJ	2013
Publication date	VT	May 23, 2013
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 11)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 20, 2014
	Issue number	HN	17
	Year	PJ	2014
	Publication date	VT	Apr 24, 2014
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchâtel, CH
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, Va., US

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 30, 2022
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 2, 2022