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An Electrically Heated Smoking System With Improved Heater - EP2850956

The patent EP2850956 was granted to Philip Morris on Jun 12, 2019. The application was filed on Oct 28, 2010 under application number EP14184236A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP2850956

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP14184236A
Filing Date
Oct 28, 2010
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 10, 2019
Publication Date
Jun 12, 2019
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (3)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
IMPERIAL TOBACCOMar 31, 2023CARPMAELS & RANSFORDADMISSIBLE
KELTIEMar 12, 2020MOOREADMISSIBLE
WEICKMANN & WEICKMANNFeb 27, 2020-ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (31) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS5353813
EXAMINATIONKR100636287B
EXAMINATIONUS5408574
OPPOSITIONDE19854005
OPPOSITIONEP0438862
OPPOSITIONEP0503767
OPPOSITIONEP0703734
OPPOSITIONJP2000041654
OPPOSITIONJP2949114B
OPPOSITIONKR100636287B
OPPOSITIONUS2007023056
OPPOSITIONUS2007102013
OPPOSITIONUS2008083744
OPPOSITIONUS2008092912
OPPOSITIONUS3200819
OPPOSITIONUS3995143
OPPOSITIONUS5322075
OPPOSITIONUS5408574
OPPOSITIONUS5505214
OPPOSITIONUS5865185
OPPOSITIONWO2008108889
OPPOSITIONWO2011050964
OPPOSITIONWO9527412
OPPOSITIONWO9823171
OTHERKR100636287B
OTHERUS5408574
SEARCHDE19854005
SEARCHEP0503767
SEARCHEP2110033
SEARCHWO2007066374
SEARCHWO9527412

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