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Aerosol-Generating Article Having Mouthpiece With Upstream Cavity - EP3675660

The patent EP3675660 was granted to Philip Morris on Jan 5, 2022. The application was filed on Nov 27, 2018 under application number EP18807089A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3675660

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP18807089A
Filing Date
Nov 27, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 3, 2021
Publication Date
Jan 5, 2022
External Links
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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
IMPERIAL TOBACCOOct 5, 2022MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE
NICOVENTURESOct 5, 2022HARRISONADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3039972
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015296878
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS8459271
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO03009711
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017198876
OPPOSITIONEP3039972
OPPOSITIONUS2015296878
OPPOSITIONUS2017325497
OPPOSITIONUS8459271
OPPOSITIONWO03009711
OPPOSITIONWO2009094859
OPPOSITIONWO2014012917
OPPOSITIONWO2014068295
OPPOSITIONWO2014158051
OPPOSITIONWO2015082648
OPPOSITIONWO2015082652
OPPOSITIONWO2015181354
OPPOSITIONWO2017198837
OPPOSITIONWO2017198838
OPPOSITIONWO2017198876

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