Heating Assembly For A Vapour Generating Device - EP3731677

The patent EP3731677 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Nov 30, 2022. The application was originally filed on Dec 28, 2018 under application number EP18833440A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3731677

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP18833440A
Filing Date
Dec 28, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 28, 2022
Publication Date
Nov 30, 2022
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SMOKELESSWORLDAug 28, 2023STELLBRINK & PARTNERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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DESCRIPTIONWO2018122375
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2468117
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3275325
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012048266
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2016284197
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2017014582
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018060873
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014102091
OPPOSITIONEP2468116
OPPOSITIONEP2468117
OPPOSITIONEP3275325
OPPOSITIONUS2012048266
OPPOSITIONUS2013284192
OPPOSITIONUS2014014126
OPPOSITIONUS2016284197
OPPOSITIONUS2016316821
OPPOSITIONUS2017014582
OPPOSITIONUS2018060873
OPPOSITIONWO2014102091
OPPOSITIONWO2014203083

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