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The patent EP2753203 was granted to British American Tobacco on Dec 14, 2022. The application was filed on Aug 24, 2012 under application number EP12750771A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FONTEM VENTURES | Jan 2, 2019 | GULDE & PARTNER | ADMISSIBLE |
| PHILIP MORRIS | Dec 27, 2018 | MORF | ADMISSIBLE |
| JAPAN TOBACCO | Dec 24, 2018 | HOFFMANN EITLE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0438862 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2327318 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008092912 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5269327 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0430559 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0438862 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0503767 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1947965 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2327318 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2340730 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2520186 |
| OPPOSITION | GB191126138 |
| OPPOSITION | KR100636287B |
| OPPOSITION | US2004149297 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004149737 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007204858 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008092912 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010126516 |
| OPPOSITION | US5144962 |
| OPPOSITION | US5249586 |
| OPPOSITION | US5269327 |
| OPPOSITION | US5322075 |
| OPPOSITION | US5353813 |
| OPPOSITION | US5505214 |
| OPPOSITION | US6026820 |
| OPPOSITION | US6040560 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03012565 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03070031 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009022232 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010133342 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011050964 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011068020 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013022936 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013034460 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013098395 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015177254 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9406314 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9418860 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9823171 |
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