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Smoking Substitute Device - EP3785550

The patent EP3785550 was granted to Imperial Tobacco on Oct 30, 2024. The application was filed on Sep 11, 2019 under application number EP19196743A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3785550

IMPERIAL TOBACCO
Application Number
EP19196743A
Filing Date
Sep 11, 2019
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 27, 2024
Publication Date
Oct 30, 2024
External Links
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Patent Oppositions

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PHILIP MORRISJul 28, 2025GRUNECKER PATENTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONCN105559144
OPPOSITIONCN108576929
OPPOSITIONEP3610747
OPPOSITIONKR20160001476U
OPPOSITIONUS2011265806
OPPOSITIONUS2015257445
OPPOSITIONUS2016158782
OPPOSITIONUS2017027234
OPPOSITIONUS2017245547
OPPOSITIONUS2017258142
OPPOSITIONUS2017259170
OPPOSITIONUS2017360098
OPPOSITIONUS2019158938
OPPOSITIONUS2019223510
OPPOSITIONWO2012027350
OPPOSITIONWO2017055800
OPPOSITIONWO2018190586
OPPOSITIONWO9501137
SEARCHUS2017245547
SEARCHUS2017259170
SEARCHWO2017055800

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