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Smoking Substitute System - EP3941267

The patent EP3941267 was granted to Imperial Tobacco on May 15, 2024. The application was filed on Mar 13, 2020 under application number EP20715718A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3941267

IMPERIAL TOBACCO
Application Number
EP20715718A
Filing Date
Mar 13, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Apr 12, 2024
Publication Date
May 15, 2024
External Links
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Patent Oppositions

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PHILIP MORRISFeb 10, 2025MAIWALDADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (27) New

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

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2013098397
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OPPOSITIONEP3243394
OPPOSITIONUS2003154991
OPPOSITIONUS2014020693
OPPOSITIONUS2014096781
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OPPOSITIONUS2014345635
OPPOSITIONUS2016053988
OPPOSITIONUS2016157524
OPPOSITIONUS2016374397
OPPOSITIONUS2017023952
OPPOSITIONUS2017106153
OPPOSITIONUS2018020735
OPPOSITIONUS2018206556
OPPOSITIONUS2018270311
OPPOSITIONUS2018360116
OPPOSITIONUS2019008209
OPPOSITIONUS2019059446
OPPOSITIONWO2013098397
OPPOSITIONWO2015052513
OPPOSITIONWO2016001923
OPPOSITIONWO2018083007
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