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Electronic Cigarette - EP2809184

The patent EP2809184 was granted to Altria Client Services on Jun 4, 2025. The application was originally filed on Jan 31, 2013 under application number EP13743632A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2809184

ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES
Application Number
EP13743632A
Filing Date
Jan 31, 2013
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
May 2, 2025
Grant Date
Jun 4, 2025
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SMOKELESSWORLDMay 3, 2023STELLBRINK & PARTNERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (3) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Heating element", Wikipedia, (20120116), Wikipedia, URL: https://en.Wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heating_element&oldid=471699392, (20240415), XP093151713
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Kanthal or Nichrome", E-Cigarette Forum (ecf), (20120420), E-Cigarette Forum (ecf), URL: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/threads/kanthal-or-nichrome.289315/, (20240415), XP093151717
OPPOSITION- M. L. Goniewicz, T. Kuma, M. Gawron, J. Knysak, L. Kosmider, "Nicotine Levels in Electronic Cigarettes", NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH, CARFAX, ABINGDON, GB, GB , (20130101), vol. 15, no. 1, doi:10.1093/ntr/nts103, ISSN 1462-2203, pages 158 - 166, XP055649254

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