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A Packaging Material And An Oral Pouched Nicotine Product - EP3784064

The patent EP3784064 was granted to Swedish Match North Europe on Jun 2, 2021. The application was filed on Mar 16, 2020 under application number EP20712501A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3784064

SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE
Application Number
EP20712501A
Filing Date
Mar 16, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Apr 30, 2021
Publication Date
Jun 2, 2021
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (4)

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
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCOMar 2, 2022D YOUNGADMISSIBLE
NONWOVENNMar 2, 2022MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE
TENOWOMar 2, 2022MEISSNER BOLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE
PHILIP MORRISMar 2, 2022HGFWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (36) New

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

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DESCRIPTIONEP3192380
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DESCRIPTIONUS6135120
DESCRIPTIONWO2007126361
DESCRIPTIONWO2008133563
DESCRIPTIONWO2012069505
DESCRIPTIONWO2012134380
DESCRIPTIONWO2017093486
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1039024
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3192380
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016040754
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017093488
OPPOSITIONDE102008038556
OPPOSITIONEP0649796
OPPOSITIONEP1039024
OPPOSITIONEP2692254
OPPOSITIONEP3192380
OPPOSITIONUS2010018541
OPPOSITIONUS2011193250
OPPOSITIONUS2014026912
OPPOSITIONUS2014242309
OPPOSITIONUS2014261473
OPPOSITIONUS2016000140
OPPOSITIONUS2016157515
OPPOSITIONUS2018153211
OPPOSITIONUS2018257801
OPPOSITIONUS2705687
OPPOSITIONUS3616180
OPPOSITIONWO2007104573
OPPOSITIONWO2008152469
OPPOSITIONWO2016040754
OPPOSITIONWO2016083463
OPPOSITIONWO2016090075
OPPOSITIONWO2017093488
OPPOSITIONWO2020169514

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