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Filter For An E-Vaping Device, E-Vaping Device With The Filter, And Method Of Forming The Filter - EP3846643

The patent EP3846643 was granted to Philip Morris on Nov 2, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 6, 2019 under application number EP19766221A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3846643

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP19766221A
Filing Date
Sep 6, 2019
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 30, 2022
Publication Date
Nov 2, 2022
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NICOVENTURESAug 2, 2023HARRISONADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015027469
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018007966
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017093358
OPPOSITIONEP0532329
OPPOSITIONEP0569964
OPPOSITIONEP2520186
OPPOSITIONUS2013192620
OPPOSITIONUS2014261486
OPPOSITIONUS2018007966
OPPOSITIONUS4807809
OPPOSITIONUS5060669
OPPOSITIONUS5685323
OPPOSITIONWO2007039794
OPPOSITIONWO2015013135
OPPOSITIONWO2017093358

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