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Control Body For An Electronic Smoking Article - EP3669682

The patent EP3669682 was granted to RAI Strategic on Jun 8, 2022. The application was filed on Feb 23, 2015 under application number EP20156199A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3669682

RAI STRATEGIC
Application Number
EP20156199A
Filing Date
Feb 23, 2015
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 6, 2022
Publication Date
Jun 8, 2022
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (3)

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
JUUL LABSMar 8, 2023PETERREINS SCHLEYADMISSIBLE
PHILIP MORRISMar 3, 2023DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE
IMPERIAL TOBACCOFeb 20, 2023MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE

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