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Method And System For Vaporization Of Substance - EP3753421

The patent EP3753421 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Dec 8, 2021. The application was filed on Jul 18, 2006 under application number EP20188124A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3753421

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP20188124A
Filing Date
Jul 18, 2006
Status
Revoked
May 2, 2025
Publication Date
Dec 8, 2021
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (4)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
IMPERIAL TOBACCOSep 8, 2022MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE
WEICKMANN & WEICKMANNSep 8, 2022-ADMISSIBLE
NICOVENTURESSep 6, 2022DEHNSADMISSIBLE
PHILIP MORRISSep 5, 2022HGFADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (39) New

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

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