Smoking Substitute Consumable - EP3873258

The patent EP3873258 was granted to Imperial Tobacco on Apr 10, 2024. The application was originally filed on Oct 25, 2019 under application number EP19797612A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3873258

IMPERIAL TOBACCO
Application Number
EP19797612A
Filing Date
Oct 25, 2019
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 8, 2024
Grant Date
Apr 10, 2024
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JAPAN TOBACCOJan 10, 2025BANDPAY & GREUTERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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Citation PhasePublication NumberPublication Link
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN107772530
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN108185517
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014305448
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015027454
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS7578298
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015181949
OPPOSITIONCN107772530
OPPOSITIONCN108185517
OPPOSITIONCN202005243U
OPPOSITIONUS2007074734
OPPOSITIONUS2012255569
OPPOSITIONUS2014305448
OPPOSITIONUS2015027454
OPPOSITIONUS2015027474
OPPOSITIONUS7578298
OPPOSITIONWO2015181949
OPPOSITIONWO2018154006

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