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Electronic Vapour Provision System - EP3524071

The patent EP3524071 was granted to Nicoventures on May 1, 2024. The application was originally filed on Oct 8, 2014 under application number EP19164915A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3524071

NICOVENTURES
Application Number
EP19164915A
Filing Date
Oct 8, 2014
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 29, 2024
Publication Date
May 1, 2024
External Links
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JAPAN TOBACCOFeb 3, 2025BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTEADMISSIBLE
IMPERIAL TOBACCOJan 31, 2025MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (6) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Buck-boost converter", Wikipedia, (20130812), pages 1 - 8, Wikipedia , URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buck%E2%80%93boost_converter&oldid=568213268, (20250129), XP093259426
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Electronic cigarette", Wikipedia, (20131008), pages 1 - 12, Wikipedia , URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Electronic_cigarette&oldid=576358899, (20250122), XP093259419
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Power Supplies - 3.0 Switched Mode Power Supplies ", Learnabout-Electronics, (20140302), pages 1 - 20, XP093259437
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Pulse-density modulation", Wikipedia, (20130824), pages 1 - 3, Wikipedia , URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pulse-density_modulation&oldid=569991627, (20250129), XP093259438
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Pulse-width modulation", Wikipedia, (20130904), pages 1 - 9, Wikipedia , URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pulse-width_modulation&oldid=571543237, (20250129), XP093259441
OPPOSITION- Mudclub, "Voltage regulator alternatives?", Reddit, (20130203), pages 1 - 6, Reddit, URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskElectronics/comments/17sjyp/voltage_regulator_alternatives/?rdt=42394, (20250122), XP093259417

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