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Smoking Substitute Consumable - EP3873250

The patent EP3873250 was granted to Imperial Tobacco on Nov 23, 2022. The application was originally filed on Oct 25, 2019 under application number EP19794987A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3873250

IMPERIAL TOBACCO
Application Number
EP19794987A
Filing Date
Oct 25, 2019
Status
Revoked
Jun 20, 2024
Grant Date
Nov 23, 2022
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NICOVENTURESAug 23, 2023DOLPHINADMISSIBLE
JAPAN TOBACCOAug 22, 2023GILL JENNINGS & EVERYADMISSIBLE
PHILIP MORRISAug 22, 2023HGFADMISSIBLE

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (6) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Addictiveness and Attractiveness of Tobacco Additives", European Commission - Directorate-General for Health & Consumers, (20100706), European Commission - Directorate-General for Health & Consumers, URL: https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/emerging/docs/scenihr_o_029.pdf, (20231201), XP093107852-
OPPOSITION- LEFFINGWELL J. C. , YOUNG H. J., BERNASEK E., "Tobacco flavoring for smoking products", TOBACCO FLAVORING FOR SMOKING PRODUCTS, R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Winston-Salem, North Carolina , (19720101), pages 1 - 64, XP002603528-
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OPPOSITION- Leffingwell John C., Harvey J. Young, Edward Bernasek, "Tobacco Flavoring for Smoking Products", Tobacco Company Brochure, (19720101), pages 1 - 72, XP093113786-
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OPPOSITION- Tai Mariko, "Philip Morris rolls out iQOS smokeless smokes", Nikkei, (20150831), Nikkei, URL: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Philip-Morris-rolls-out-iQOS-smokeless-smokes, (20231201), XP093107858-

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