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The patent EP3826705 was granted to Juul Labs on Sep 14, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 23, 2019 under application number EP19749965A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRAWMAN | Jun 13, 2023 | J A KEMP | ADMISSIBLE |
| NICOVENTURES | Jun 12, 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 | US2016302471 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9215895 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2018031600 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2016374399 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014071329 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016079155 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2017011419 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2017108268 |
| OPPOSITION | CN107921226 |
| OPPOSITION | CN203523810U |
| OPPOSITION | EP3097803 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011226236 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011226326 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014353856 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015216237 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016073692 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016213065 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016374399 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017173278 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017246405 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017360093 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018085539 |
| OPPOSITION | US5042510 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014071329 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015165105 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016079155 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016092261 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017011419 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017046566 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017108268 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017216516 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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