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Stable Wrapper For Aerosol Generating Article - EP3979847

The patent EP3979847 was granted to Philip Morris on Feb 28, 2024. The application was filed on Jun 8, 2020 under application number EP20731580A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3979847

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP20731580A
Filing Date
Jun 8, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 26, 2024
Publication Date
Feb 28, 2024
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESNov 28, 2024GREYADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONCH691156
DESCRIPTIONEP0822670
DESCRIPTIONUS4341228
DESCRIPTIONUS5584306
DESCRIPTIONUS5724998
DESCRIPTIONUS6216706
EXAMINATIONEP3086670
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP0407022
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2740370
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3352594
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2018515119
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2017119048
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018279666
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014087529
OPPOSITIONCA3077507
OPPOSITIONEP0407022
OPPOSITIONEP3086670
OPPOSITIONWO2014087529
OPPOSITIONWO2018110834
OPPOSITIONWO2020002910

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