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A Station And Method For Checking The Electrical Circuit Of Electronic Cigarettes - EP3785036

The patent EP3785036 was granted to GD on Jul 23, 2025. The application was originally filed on Mar 21, 2019 under application number EP19721052A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3785036

GD
Application Number
EP19721052A
Filing Date
Mar 21, 2019
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jun 20, 2025
Publication Date
Jul 23, 2025
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FOCKEJan 31, 2023ELLBERGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN203941232U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016119171
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016127327
OPPOSITIONUS2003030459
OPPOSITIONUS2013074724
OPPOSITIONUS3408565
OPPOSITIONUS4818933
OPPOSITIONUS5237510
OPPOSITIONUS5969752
OPPOSITIONUS6094061
OPPOSITIONUS6563301
OPPOSITIONUS6876107
OPPOSITIONUS9586760
OPPOSITIONWO2004103792
OPPOSITIONWO2015007342
OPPOSITIONWO2016119171
OPPOSITIONWO2016127327
OPPOSITIONWO2016207136

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