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The patent EP3248483 was granted to Philip Morris on Jun 4, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 28, 2010 under application number EP17174102A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| JAPAN TOBACCO | Jun 18, 2020 | BANDPAY & GREUTER | - |
| NICOVENTURES | Jun 17, 2020 | D YOUNG | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | US5353813 |
| EXAMINATION | US5322075 |
| EXAMINATION | WO9823171 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0358114 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1640148 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005026045 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006064089 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2009009835 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2009148233 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2009245729 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0355789 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0869862 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004238527 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005235991 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007074734 |
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| OPPOSITION | US5505214 |
| OPPOSITION | US5530225 |
| OPPOSITION | US5665262 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005106350 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007012007 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007039794 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9527412 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9823171 |
| OTHER | US2008216828 |
| OTHER | US5322075 |
| OTHER | WO9527412 |
| OTHER | WO9823171 |
| SEARCH | DE19854005 |
| SEARCH | EP0438862 |
| SEARCH | EP0503767 |
| SEARCH | US2008216828 |
| SEARCH | US5353813 |
| SEARCH | US5649554 |
| SEARCH | WO2007066374 |
| SEARCH | WO9527412 |
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