EP3855966C0 - Smoking substitute device - Google Patents

Smoking substitute device

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Publication number
EP3855966C0
EP3855966C0 EP19780183.0A EP19780183A EP3855966C0 EP 3855966 C0 EP3855966 C0 EP 3855966C0 EP 19780183 A EP19780183 A EP 19780183A EP 3855966 C0 EP3855966 C0 EP 3855966C0
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Prior art keywords
smoking substitute
substitute device
smoking
substitute
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Application number
EP19780183.0A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3855966A1 (en
EP3855966B8 (en
EP3855966B1 (en
Inventor
Kate Ferrie
Edward Ross Shenton
Tom Stephen Sudlow
Jonathan Stephen Marchbank
Peter Lomas
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
IMPERIAL TOBACCO Ltd
Original Assignee
Imperial Tobacco Ltd Great Britain
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Application filed by Imperial Tobacco Ltd Great Britain filed Critical Imperial Tobacco Ltd Great Britain
Priority to EP23165405.4A priority Critical patent/EP4223166A3/en
Publication of EP3855966A1 publication Critical patent/EP3855966A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3855966C0 publication Critical patent/EP3855966C0/en
Publication of EP3855966B1 publication Critical patent/EP3855966B1/en
Publication of EP3855966B8 publication Critical patent/EP3855966B8/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/60—Devices with integrated user interfaces
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/20—Devices using solid inhalable precursors
EP19780183.0A 2018-09-24 2019-09-23 Smoking substitute device Active EP3855966B8 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP23165405.4A EP4223166A3 (en) 2018-09-24 2019-09-23 Smoking substitute device

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB1815524.2A GB201815524D0 (en) 2018-09-24 2018-09-24 Smoking substitute device
PCT/EP2019/075533 WO2020064637A1 (en) 2018-09-24 2019-09-23 Smoking substitute device

Related Child Applications (2)

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EP23165405.4A Division EP4223166A3 (en) 2018-09-24 2019-09-23 Smoking substitute device
EP23165405.4A Division-Into EP4223166A3 (en) 2018-09-24 2019-09-23 Smoking substitute device

Publications (4)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3855966A1 EP3855966A1 (en) 2021-08-04
EP3855966C0 true EP3855966C0 (en) 2023-06-07
EP3855966B1 EP3855966B1 (en) 2023-06-07
EP3855966B8 EP3855966B8 (en) 2023-07-19

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EP23165405.4A Pending EP4223166A3 (en) 2018-09-24 2019-09-23 Smoking substitute device
EP19780183.0A Active EP3855966B8 (en) 2018-09-24 2019-09-23 Smoking substitute device

Family Applications Before (1)

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EP23165405.4A Pending EP4223166A3 (en) 2018-09-24 2019-09-23 Smoking substitute device

Country Status (4)

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EP (2) EP4223166A3 (en)
GB (1) GB201815524D0 (en)
PL (1) PL3855966T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2020064637A1 (en)

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MA38414B1 (en) * 2013-03-15 2016-09-30 Altria Client Services Llc Accessory for electronic cigarette
US20150272220A1 (en) * 2014-03-25 2015-10-01 Nicotech, LLC Nicotine dosage sensor
KR20160058565A (en) * 2014-11-17 2016-05-25 이도환 Electronic cigarette smoking information indicating
US10834967B2 (en) * 2016-12-27 2020-11-17 Gofire, Inc. System and method for managing concentrate usage of a user

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP3855966A1 (en) 2021-08-04
PL3855966T3 (en) 2023-10-16
WO2020064637A1 (en) 2020-04-02
EP4223166A3 (en) 2023-08-16
EP4223166A2 (en) 2023-08-09
EP3855966B8 (en) 2023-07-19
GB201815524D0 (en) 2018-11-07
EP3855966B1 (en) 2023-06-07

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