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Aerosol Provision Device - EP3937687

The patent EP3937687 was granted to Nicoventures on Dec 27, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 9, 2020 under application number EP20714864A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3937687

NICOVENTURES
Application Number
EP20714864A
Filing Date
Mar 9, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 24, 2023
Publication Date
Dec 27, 2023
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (3)

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.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
WEICKMANN & WEICKMANNSep 27, 2024-ADMISSIBLE
IMPERIAL TOBACCOSep 26, 2024MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE
PHILIP MORRISSep 25, 2024GRUNECKER PATENTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014216961
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2558607
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014195687
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017194762
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2019188782
OPPOSITIONCN202792099U
OPPOSITIONCN207383538U
OPPOSITIONKR20090112572
OPPOSITIONUS2014216961
OPPOSITIONUS2017196264
OPPOSITIONUS2558607
OPPOSITIONWO2014195687
OPPOSITIONWO2016023175
OPPOSITIONWO2016207407
OPPOSITIONWO2017194762
OPPOSITIONWO2019188782

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