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Electronic Cigarette Power Supply Portion - EP3487333

The patent EP3487333 was granted to Fontem on Jun 9, 2021. The application was filed on Jul 25, 2017 under application number EP17758280A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3487333

FONTEM
Application Number
EP17758280A
Filing Date
Jul 25, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 11, 2021
Publication Date
Jun 9, 2021
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Family

Patent Oppositions (2)

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
PHILIP MORRISMar 9, 2022HGFADMISSIBLE
KT&GFeb 9, 2022SCHORNACKADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (26) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013199528
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015208725
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016186859
OPPOSITIONCN201352950Y
OPPOSITIONCN203762298U
OPPOSITIONCN204888738U
OPPOSITIONDE102014101231
OPPOSITIONEP2870887
OPPOSITIONKR20150005514
OPPOSITIONUS2011005535
OPPOSITIONUS2011104522
OPPOSITIONUS2011226236
OPPOSITIONUS2013192623
OPPOSITIONUS2013199528
OPPOSITIONUS2014238422
OPPOSITIONUS2015208725
OPPOSITIONUS2016021930
OPPOSITIONUS2016192705
OPPOSITIONWO2009127401
OPPOSITIONWO2015013327
OPPOSITIONWO2015032050
OPPOSITIONWO2015063995
OPPOSITIONWO2016099045
OPPOSITIONWO2016186859

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