The patent EP3610743 was granted to KT & G Coporation on Apr 28, 2021. The application was originally filed on Apr 9, 2018 under application number EP18784370.

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Sep 15, 2025
Annex to the communication
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Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025
Sep 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 5, 2025
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
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Sep 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 6, 2025
Jan 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 24, 2025
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
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Jan 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 30, 2023
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
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Oct 31, 2022
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Oct 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 31, 2022
Amended description with annotations
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Oct 31, 2022
Claims
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Oct 31, 2022
Description
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Oct 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 31, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
Annex to the communication
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Jun 21, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 6, 2022
Examination started
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Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 21, 2021
Maintenance of the application
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Apr 13, 2021
Mar 25, 2021
Mar 25, 2021
European search opinion
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Mar 25, 2021
Information on Search Strategy
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Mar 25, 2021
Supplementary European search report
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Mar 12, 2021
Search started
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Jun 12, 2020
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Jun 12, 2020
Jun 12, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 12, 2020
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Amended description with annotations
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Jun 12, 2020
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Amendments received before examination
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Jun 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 17, 2020
Mar 9, 2020
Mar 9, 2020
Letter which had not been notified
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Mar 2, 2020
Letter which had not been notified
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Jan 22, 2020
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Dec 5, 2019
Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 5, 2019
Abstract
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Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 5, 2019
Claims
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Nov 5, 2019
Description
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Nov 5, 2019
Drawings
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Nov 5, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
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Oct 29, 2019
Oct 29, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
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Dec 20, 2018
Copy of the international search report
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Dec 20, 2018
Dec 20, 2018
Nov 7, 2018
Nov 7, 2018
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Oct 18, 2018
International publication pamphlet
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