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Fleece For Smokeless Tobacco - EP2692254

The patent EP2692254 was granted to British American Tobacco on Mar 6, 2019. The application was filed on Jul 24, 2013 under application number EP13177887A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2692254

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP13177887A
Filing Date
Jul 24, 2013
Status
Opposition Rejected
Mar 18, 2022
Publication Date
Mar 6, 2019
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NONWOVENNDec 5, 2019MEWBURN ELLIS -

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONEP2138056
EXAMINATIONGB1277826
EXAMINATIONGB673587
EXAMINATIONWO2007114742
EXAMINATIONWO2008152469
OPPOSITIONGB673587
OPPOSITIONUS5369858
OPPOSITIONWO2007114742
OPPOSITIONWO2008152469
OPPOSITIONWO2010014506
OPPOSITIONWO2012061192
SEARCHUS2008173317
SEARCHUS2008202536
SEARCHUS2008302682
SEARCHWO2010014506
SEARCHWO2011129883

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