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The patent EP3817608 was granted to Philip Morris on Apr 6, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 5, 2019 under application number EP19735336A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAPAN TOBACCO | Jan 9, 2023 | BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE | ADMISSIBLE |
| IMPERIAL TOBACCO | Jan 5, 2023 | MEWBURN ELLIS | ADMISSIBLE |
| NICOVENTURES | Jan 4, 2023 | D YOUNG | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP3295812 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2016219933 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017304567 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2017118553 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2017149093 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2017201221 |
| OPPOSITION | CA2986846 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102015121596 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3610747 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20180070443 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006047368 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007074722 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008245363 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011094523 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013306065 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015020825 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015257445 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015258289 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016007651 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016219933 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017304567 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009127401 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010073122 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015138589 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016009202 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016090303 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017056103 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017201221 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017205692 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018025217 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018109611 |
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