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Aerosol Delivery System - EP3615115

The patent EP3615115 was granted to Imperial Tobacco on Aug 30, 2023. The application was filed on Apr 24, 2018 under application number EP18719871A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3615115

IMPERIAL TOBACCO
Application Number
EP18719871A
Filing Date
Apr 24, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 28, 2023
Publication Date
Aug 30, 2023
External Links
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Patent Oppositions

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PHILIP MORRISMay 24, 2024HGFADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONWO2017189883
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016079152
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016108174
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016156217
OPPOSITIONKR20050037919
OPPOSITIONUS2002078951
OPPOSITIONUS2004151598
OPPOSITIONUS2015157055
OPPOSITIONUS6681769
OPPOSITIONWO02061701
OPPOSITIONWO03103387
OPPOSITIONWO2006124757
OPPOSITIONWO2014012906
OPPOSITIONWO2015117702
OPPOSITIONWO2016005530
OPPOSITIONWO2017093535

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