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Non-Combustion-Type Inhalation Article - EP3398459
The patent EP3398459 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Mar 1, 2023. The application was originally filed on Feb 18, 2016 under application number EP16890547A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".
EP3398459
- Application Number
- EP16890547A
- Filing Date
- Feb 18, 2016
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Jan 27, 2023
- Publication Date
- Mar 1, 2023
- External Links
- Slate, Register, Google Patents
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