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Vaporizer - EP3613453

The patent EP3613453 was granted to VMR Products on Sep 8, 2021. The application was filed on Mar 14, 2014 under application number EP19200710A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3613453

VMR PRODUCTS
Application Number
EP19200710A
Filing Date
Mar 14, 2014
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 6, 2021
Publication Date
Sep 8, 2021
External Links
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Patent Summary

UPC Cases New

Latest UPC cases involving this patent.

Case NumberFiling DatePlaintiffProceeding Type
UPC_COA_257/2025Mar 24, 2025VMR ProductsAppeal
UPC_CFI_167/2025Feb 24, 2025Njoy NetherlandsGeneric
APP_37217/2024Jun 21, 2024Nicoventures TradingGeneric
UPC_CFI_310/2023Sep 12, 2023Njoy NetherlandsRevocation

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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
NICOVENTURESJun 8, 2022D YOUNGADMISSIBLE
PHILIP MORRISJun 8, 2022HGFADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONCN201911297U
OPPOSITIONCN203182014U
OPPOSITIONEP2022349
OPPOSITIONKR20130122713
OPPOSITIONUS2010242974
OPPOSITIONUS2011036346
OPPOSITIONUS2011226236
OPPOSITIONUS2013037041
OPPOSITIONUS7658613
OPPOSITIONWO2009132793
OPPOSITIONWO2013025921
OPPOSITIONWO2013075439
OPPOSITIONWO2013093695
OPPOSITIONWO2013116558
SEARCHCN203087525U
SEARCHCN203182014U
SEARCHEP2113178
SEARCHWO2013093695

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