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An Electrically Heated Smoking System With Improved Heater - EP3248483

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

EP3248483

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP17174102A
Filing Date
Oct 28, 2010
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
May 2, 2025
Grant Date
Jun 4, 2025
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JAPAN TOBACCOJun 18, 2020 -
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (8) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "DuPont™ Kapton® polyimide films", DuPont™ Kapton® polyimide films, (20190502), pages 1 - 3, DuPont™ Kapton® polyimide films, URL: https://www.dupont.com/electronic-materials/kapton-polyimide-film.html, (20201207), XP055757005-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Kapton - Wikipedia", Kapton - Wikipedia, (20190502), pages 1 - 5, Kapton - Wikipedia, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapton, (20201207), XP055757006-
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OPPOSITION- "A summary of Findings and Recommendations for the Flexible Heater", Internal memo, (19900919), URL: http://www.pmdocs.com/#Search-
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OPPOSITION- Yoshio Imai, "Structure-Property Relationship in Polyimides", Journal of The Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging, (20010101), vol. 4, no. 7, pages 640 - 646, XP055702378-

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