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Smoking Substitute System - EP3941250

The patent EP3941250 was granted to Imperial Tobacco on Mar 5, 2025. The application was filed on Mar 13, 2020 under application number EP20715690A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3941250

IMPERIAL TOBACCO
Application Number
EP20715690A
Filing Date
Mar 13, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 31, 2025
Publication Date
Mar 5, 2025
External Links
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Patent Oppositions

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESDec 4, 2025D YOUNGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014066730
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015107552
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015140012
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016091658
OPPOSITIONEP3777578
OPPOSITIONUS2011036346
OPPOSITIONUS2016057811
OPPOSITIONUS2016206005
OPPOSITIONUS2016331038
OPPOSITIONUS2017079329
OPPOSITIONUS2018042306
OPPOSITIONUS2019000145
OPPOSITIONWO2012027350
OPPOSITIONWO2013098397
OPPOSITIONWO2016091658

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