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Smoking Articles Having Reduced Ignition Proclivity Characteristics - EP2160104

The patent EP2160104 was granted to Schweitzer Mauduit on May 27, 2020. The application was filed on Jul 3, 2008 under application number EP08781342A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2160104

SCHWEITZER MAUDUIT
Application Number
EP08781342A
Filing Date
Jul 3, 2008
Status
Opposition Rejected
Feb 28, 2025
Publication Date
May 27, 2020
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Family

Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
JULIUS GLATZFeb 26, 2021DR SCHONADMISSIBLE
MIQUEL Y COSTAS & MIQUELFeb 26, 2021UNGRIA LOPEZADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (28) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP0758532
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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5820998
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5878753
OPPOSITIONEP1234514
OPPOSITIONEP1333729
OPPOSITIONEP1417899
OPPOSITIONUS2004099279
OPPOSITIONUS2004129281
OPPOSITIONUS2005241659
OPPOSITIONUS2007084475
OPPOSITIONUS2007137668
OPPOSITIONUS3351479
OPPOSITIONUS3620801
OPPOSITIONUS4129134
OPPOSITIONUS5820998
OPPOSITIONUS6837248
OPPOSITIONUS6929013
OPPOSITIONUS7073514
OPPOSITIONUS8151806
OPPOSITIONUS8646463
OPPOSITIONWO02067704
OPPOSITIONWO0237991
OPPOSITIONWO03061410
OPPOSITIONWO2004047572
OPPOSITIONWO2007020532
OPPOSITIONWO2009006570

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