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Aerosol-Generating Article Comprising A Hollow Tubular Support Element - EP3945910

The patent EP3945910 was granted to Philip Morris on May 31, 2023. The application was filed on Apr 3, 2020 under application number EP20715099A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3945910

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP20715099A
Filing Date
Apr 3, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Apr 28, 2023
Publication Date
May 31, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESFeb 28, 2024HARRISONADMISSIBLE
IMPERIAL TOBACCOFeb 13, 2024MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (37) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014198815
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2018176346
OPPOSITIONCN109512022
OPPOSITIONEP2910134
OPPOSITIONEP3039972
OPPOSITIONEP3494809
OPPOSITIONEP3586652
OPPOSITIONKR20180070516
OPPOSITIONUS3396733
OPPOSITIONUS3860011
OPPOSITIONUS5020548
OPPOSITIONUS5692525
OPPOSITIONWO2013098409
OPPOSITIONWO2014068295
OPPOSITIONWO2014118286
OPPOSITIONWO2014198815
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OPPOSITIONWO2015124242
OPPOSITIONWO2016042100
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OPPOSITIONWO2018163253
OPPOSITIONWO2018176346
OPPOSITIONWO2018189201
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