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Liquid Storage Tank For A Vapour Provision System - EP3518696

The patent EP3518696 was granted to Nicoventures on Sep 3, 2025. The application was filed on Sep 13, 2017 under application number EP17771527A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3518696

NICOVENTURES
Application Number
EP17771527A
Filing Date
Sep 13, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Aug 1, 2025
Publication Date
Sep 3, 2025
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
HEIDLERAug 11, 2021PETERREINS SCHLEYADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE202014106041U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015157053
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2013057185
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015177044
OPPOSITIONCN104000306
OPPOSITIONCN203523810U
OPPOSITIONCN203828071U
OPPOSITIONCN204994622U
OPPOSITIONEP3061356
OPPOSITIONEP3158880
OPPOSITIONKR20160096745
OPPOSITIONUS2015305407
OPPOSITIONUS2016366943
OPPOSITIONWO2016033721
OPPOSITIONWO2016141592

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