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Hydrophobic Plug Wrap - EP3086670

The patent EP3086670 was granted to Philip Morris on Jul 19, 2017. The application was originally filed on Oct 15, 2015 under application number EP15794301A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3086670

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP15794301A
Filing Date
Oct 15, 2015
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jan 24, 2020
Publication Date
Jul 19, 2017
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Patent Citations (21) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2013236647
DESCRIPTIONUS4341228
DESCRIPTIONUS5584306
DESCRIPTIONUS5724998
DESCRIPTIONUS6216706
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2740370
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB1483495
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2004159414
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012325232
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6342268
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014086802
OPPOSITIONCN102613702
OPPOSITIONCN201722562U
OPPOSITIONEP2740370
OPPOSITIONUS2012325232
OPPOSITIONUS2013112216
OPPOSITIONUS2013236647
OPPOSITIONUS4107426
OPPOSITIONUS6342268
OPPOSITIONWO2014064087
OPPOSITIONWO2014086802

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