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Aerosol-Generating Device Automatically Performing Heating Operation - EP3869982

The patent EP3869982 was granted to KT & G on Feb 19, 2025. The application was filed on Dec 10, 2020 under application number EP20855816A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3869982

KT & G
Application Number
EP20855816A
Filing Date
Dec 10, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 17, 2025
Publication Date
Feb 19, 2025
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
JAPAN TOBACCONov 19, 2025EIPADMISSIBLE
NICOVENTURESNov 18, 2025DEHNSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (29) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTKR20180129637
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTKR20190125979
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015122274
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2018203044
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2019229955
OPPOSITIONCN108572202
OPPOSITIONCN208080543U
OPPOSITIONCN208176003U
OPPOSITIONEP3248481
OPPOSITIONEP3556230
OPPOSITIONUS2007045288
OPPOSITIONUS2014014125
OPPOSITIONUS2014196736
OPPOSITIONUS2020000146
OPPOSITIONWO2014040988
OPPOSITIONWO2014060267
OPPOSITIONWO2015140312
OPPOSITIONWO2015165813
OPPOSITIONWO2015177247
OPPOSITIONWO2016075436
OPPOSITIONWO2018203044
OPPOSITIONWO2018216961
OPPOSITIONWO2019030363
OPPOSITIONWO2019099539
OPPOSITIONWO2019196514
OPPOSITIONWO9527411
SEARCHEP2468118
SEARCHUS2013298905
SEARCHUS2017258137

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