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An Aerosol Generating System With Leakage Prevention - EP2645890

The patent EP2645890 was granted to Philip Morris on May 7, 2025. The application was filed on Dec 1, 2011 under application number EP11802000A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2645890

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP11802000A
Filing Date
Dec 1, 2011
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Apr 4, 2025
Publication Date
May 7, 2025
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESMay 21, 2020D YOUNGADMISSIBLE
JAPAN TOBACCOMay 20, 2020BANDPAY & GREUTERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (27) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2009132793
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN101606758
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB2468932
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011011396
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2009132793
OPPOSITIONCN101116542
OPPOSITIONCN101606758
OPPOSITIONCN101843368
OPPOSITIONCN200983833Y
OPPOSITIONEP0893071
OPPOSITIONEP1249164
OPPOSITIONGB2468932
OPPOSITIONJPH0730677U
OPPOSITIONKR20090008142U
OPPOSITIONKR20100002123U
OPPOSITIONUS2005178345
OPPOSITIONUS2007119963
OPPOSITIONUS2009220222
OPPOSITIONUS2009283103
OPPOSITIONUS2011011396
OPPOSITIONUS4286754
OPPOSITIONUS5647053
OPPOSITIONUS6446880
OPPOSITIONWO2004032983
OPPOSITIONWO2009132793
OPPOSITIONWO2010091593
OPPOSITIONWO2012072762

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