Non-Combustion-Heating Flavor Inhaling Article And Electric-Heating Flavor Inhaling System - EP3971345

The patent EP3971345 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Oct 16, 2024. The application was originally filed on Apr 23, 2020 under application number EP20805474A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3971345

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP20805474A
Filing Date
Apr 23, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 13, 2024
Grant Date
Oct 16, 2024
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Patent Citations (19) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJPS6333409B
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2014516558
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2015517818
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH08289925
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2010110226
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014087529
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017122291
OPPOSITIONEP0472367
OPPOSITIONEP2661184
OPPOSITIONEP2804497
OPPOSITIONGB2143150
OPPOSITIONUS2016213057
OPPOSITIONUS2016309776
OPPOSITIONUS2017135394
OPPOSITIONUS2018125114
OPPOSITIONWO2011139730
SEARCHUS2007246055
SEARCHUS4407308
SEARCHWO2014087529

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