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A Method Of Controlling Heating In An Aerosol-Generating System - EP3826493

The patent EP3826493 was granted to Philip Morris on Jun 25, 2025. The application was filed on Jul 19, 2019 under application number EP19742743A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3826493

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP19742743A
Filing Date
Jul 19, 2019
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
May 23, 2025
Publication Date
Jun 25, 2025
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESMar 29, 2023DEHNSADMISSIBLE
JUUL LABSMar 28, 2023PETERREINS SCHLEYADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONUS2014014126
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2006047368
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018077967
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017147560
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017205692
OPPOSITIONUS2015359263
OPPOSITIONUS2018077967
OPPOSITIONWO2013098397
OPPOSITIONWO2017147560
OPPOSITIONWO2017205692

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