Flavor Source Production Method - EP3437493

The patent EP3437493 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Dec 25, 2024. The application was originally filed on Apr 14, 2017 under application number EP17785927A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3437493

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP17785927A
Filing Date
Apr 14, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 22, 2024
Publication Date
Dec 25, 2024
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PHILIP MORRISSep 25, 2025HGFADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2014175399
DESCRIPTIONWO2015129098
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN104432472
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN105029669
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH11113552
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5765570
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2006046517
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016063775
OPPOSITIONCN105768191
OPPOSITIONEP2982252
OPPOSITIONEP3097793
OPPOSITIONEP3207809
OPPOSITIONUS5724998
OPPOSITIONWO2015129098
OPPOSITIONWO2016063775
SEARCHEP2982252
SEARCHEP3207809
SEARCHUS5038802
SEARCHWO2007053096
SEARCHWO2015129098
SEARCHWO2016063775

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DESCRIPTION- CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Database accession no. 54-11-5

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