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E-Cigarette And Re-Charging Pack - EP3175507

The patent EP3175507 was granted to Nicoventures on Sep 2, 2020. The application was originally filed on Jul 24, 2015 under application number EP15744313A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3175507

NICOVENTURES
Application Number
EP15744313A
Filing Date
Jul 24, 2015
Status
Revoked
Sep 22, 2023
Publication Date
Sep 2, 2020
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JAPAN TOBACCOJun 2, 2021HOFFMANN EITLEADMISSIBLE
PHILIP MORRISJun 1, 2021HGFADMISSIBLE
WEICKMANN & WEICKMANNJun 1, 2021WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PARTMBBADMISSIBLE

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (41) New

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