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Nicotine And Binder Containing Sheet - EP3562328

The patent EP3562328 was granted to Philip Morris on Feb 5, 2025. The application was originally filed on Dec 20, 2017 under application number EP17821892A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3562328

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP17821892A
Filing Date
Dec 20, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 3, 2025
Publication Date
Feb 5, 2025
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Patent Summary

A sheet for an aerosol-generating substrate of an aerosol-generating article, the sheet comprising fibrous material, one or more nicotine salts and a binder, wherein at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts are monoprotic. The sheet is used to form an aerosol-generating rod that can be heated to generate an inhalable nicotine-containing aerosol.

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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JAPAN TOBACCONov 5, 2025GILL JENNINGS & EVERYADMISSIBLE
NICOVENTURESNov 4, 2025GILANIADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (26) New

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

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DESCRIPTIONEP0822760
DESCRIPTIONWO2009022232
DESCRIPTIONWO2009132793
EXAMINATIONGB1355865
EXAMINATIONUS2008260807
EXAMINATIONWO2015055567
EXAMINATIONWO2016023965
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB1355865
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2008260807
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015055567
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016023965
OPPOSITIONEP2760303
OPPOSITIONEP3346854
OPPOSITIONGB1495941
OPPOSITIONGB1502132
OPPOSITIONUS5845649
OPPOSITIONWO2007039794
OPPOSITIONWO2010113702
OPPOSITIONWO2014182736
OPPOSITIONWO2015082652
OPPOSITIONWO2016023965
OPPOSITIONWO2017041920
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OPPOSITIONWO9607336
OPPOSITIONWO9857556

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