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Support Element For Aerosol Generating Article - EP3687323

The patent EP3687323 was granted to Philip Morris on Jan 22, 2025. The application was filed on Sep 27, 2018 under application number EP18778485A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3687323

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP18778485A
Filing Date
Sep 27, 2018
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 20, 2024
Publication Date
Jan 22, 2025
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
MERH MATIAS ERNY REICHL HOFFMANNSep 1, 2022MERH MATIAS ERNY REICHL HOFFMANN PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2012164009
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN1059266
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP0430566
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2016143360
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2012156695
OPPOSITIONEP0476349
OPPOSITIONEP1072201
OPPOSITIONUS2012255569
OPPOSITIONUS3242925
OPPOSITIONWO2010136751

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