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Smoking Substitute System - EP3941262

The patent EP3941262 was granted to Imperial Tobacco on Nov 1, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 13, 2020 under application number EP20715705A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3941262

IMPERIAL TOBACCO
Application Number
EP20715705A
Filing Date
Mar 13, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 29, 2023
Publication Date
Nov 1, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PHILIP MORRISJul 30, 2024HGFADMISSIBLE

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-REPORTEP2870888
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2915443
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015140012
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016091658
OPPOSITIONCN101116542
OPPOSITIONCN207626554U
OPPOSITIONDE102009029768
OPPOSITIONGB2507103
OPPOSITIONUS2009107492
OPPOSITIONUS2011036346
OPPOSITIONUS2017238617
OPPOSITIONUS2019021400
OPPOSITIONWO2014150247
OPPOSITIONWO2015009838
OPPOSITIONWO2016020675
OPPOSITIONWO2016091658

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