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Electronic Vapour Provision System - EP3432957

The patent EP3432957 was granted to Nicoventures on Mar 10, 2021. The application was filed on Mar 21, 2017 under application number EP17714515A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3432957

NICOVENTURES
Application Number
EP17714515A
Filing Date
Mar 21, 2017
Status
Revoked
May 16, 2025
Publication Date
Mar 10, 2021
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (3)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
IMPERIAL TOBACCODec 10, 2021HASELTINE LAKE KEMPNERADMISSIBLE
IMPERIAL TOBACCODec 10, 2021MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE
BEHRENDSDec 9, 2021PELSTER BEHRENDS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (22) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN104544570
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN203872998U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN204519363U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014299125
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015073564
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015117700
OPPOSITIONCN104544570
OPPOSITIONCN203872998U
OPPOSITIONCN204519363U
OPPOSITIONCN204519370U
OPPOSITIONEP2399636
OPPOSITIONEP3103355
OPPOSITIONKR200461404Y
OPPOSITIONUS2014299125
OPPOSITIONUS2015313287
OPPOSITIONWO2014150979
OPPOSITIONWO2015018120
OPPOSITIONWO2015054885
OPPOSITIONWO2015073564
OPPOSITIONWO2015117700
OPPOSITIONWO2015180018
OPPOSITIONWO2016020675

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