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An Aerosol Generating System Having Means For Determining Depletion Of A Liquid Substrate - EP3180997

The patent EP3180997 was granted to Philip Morris on Apr 15, 2020. The application was filed on Dec 22, 2011 under application number EP17154225A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3180997

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP17154225A
Filing Date
Dec 22, 2011
Status
Revoked
Jun 7, 2025
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2020
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
JAPAN TOBACCOJan 15, 2021BANDPAY & GREUTERADMISSIBLE
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCOJan 11, 2021D YOUNGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2007078273
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EXAMINATIONJPH05220974
EXAMINATIONUS2002079309
OPPOSITIONEP0893071
OPPOSITIONEP2022349
OPPOSITIONEP2468116
OPPOSITIONEP2468118
OPPOSITIONJP2000041654
OPPOSITIONJPH05220974
OPPOSITIONUS2002079309
OPPOSITIONUS2003033055
OPPOSITIONUS2004081624
OPPOSITIONUS2009283103
OPPOSITIONUS2010236546
OPPOSITIONUS2057353
OPPOSITIONUS4947874
OPPOSITIONUS5666977
OPPOSITIONUS6155268
OPPOSITIONWO2009118085
OTHEREP2654469
OTHERUS2002079309
SEARCHJPH1189551
SEARCHUS2009283103
SEARCHWO2007078273

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