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Vaporizer - EP3469934

The patent EP3469934 was granted to VMR Products on Nov 22, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 14, 2014 under application number EP18201373A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3469934

VMR PRODUCTS
Application Number
EP18201373A
Filing Date
Mar 14, 2014
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 20, 2023
Publication Date
Nov 22, 2023
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (4)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESAug 22, 2024D YOUNGADMISSIBLE
NJOY NETHERLANDSAug 22, 2024PISANIADMISSIBLE
JAPAN TOBACCOAug 20, 2024GILL JENNINGS & EVERYADMISSIBLE
PHILIP MORRISAug 20, 2024HGFADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (32) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONEP2113178
EXAMINATIONWO2013083636
OPPOSITIONCN201379073Y
OPPOSITIONCN203168035U
OPPOSITIONCN203182014U
OPPOSITIONEP0845220
OPPOSITIONEP0893071
OPPOSITIONEP2022349
OPPOSITIONKR200454110Y
OPPOSITIONKR20110006928U
OPPOSITIONKR20120074625
OPPOSITIONUS2009107492
OPPOSITIONUS2009255534
OPPOSITIONUS2010242974
OPPOSITIONUS2011036346
OPPOSITIONUS2011226236
OPPOSITIONUS2013022315
OPPOSITIONUS2013037041
OPPOSITIONUS2013192623
OPPOSITIONUS8205622
OPPOSITIONUS8528569
OPPOSITIONUS8539959
OPPOSITIONWO2009132793
OPPOSITIONWO2012142293
OPPOSITIONWO2013025921
OPPOSITIONWO2013148810
SEARCHEP0845220
SEARCHEP2399636
SEARCHUS2013042865
SEARCHWO2013098397
SEARCHWO2014139609
SEARCHWO2015082560

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