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Aerosol Generating Device And Method For Controlling Power Mode Thereof - EP3989756

The patent EP3989756 was granted to Kt&G on Dec 18, 2024. The application was originally filed on Sep 7, 2021 under application number EP21838966A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3989756

KT&G
Application Number
EP21838966A
Filing Date
Sep 7, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 15, 2024
Publication Date
Dec 18, 2024
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Patent Oppositions (2)

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JAPAN TOBACCOSep 17, 2025GILL JENNINGS & EVERYADMISSIBLE
NICOVENTURESSep 17, 2025D YOUNGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (6) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "bq2425x 2A Single-Input I 2 C, Stand-Alone Switched-Mode Li-Ion Battery Charger With Power-Path Management", Technical Data Sheet, Texas Instruments, (20150801), pages 1 - 59, Technical Data Sheet, URL: https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/bq24250.pdf, XP093319062
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "BQ25120A Low IQ Highly Integrated Battery Charge Management Solution for Wearables and IoT", Technical Data Sheet, Texas Instruments, (20180101), pages 1 - 71, Technical Data Sheet, URL: https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/bq25120a.pdf, XP093319036
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "BQ25601 I 2 C Controlled 1-Cell 3-A Buck Battery Charger for High Input Voltage and NVDC Power Path Management", Technical Data Sheet, Texas Instruments, (20230301), pages 1 - 64, Technical Data Sheet, URL: https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/bq25601.pdf, XP093319057
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Design Guide: TIDA-00556 Ship Mode for Wearables", Design Guide: TIDA-00556, Texas Instruments, pages 1 - 20, Design Guide: TIDA-00556, URL: https://www.ti.com/lit/ug/tiduac7a/tiduac7a.pdf?ts=1758807350836&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F, XP093319024
OPPOSITION- Ramachandran Gautham, "Pull the Tab: How to Implement Ship Mode in Your Lithium-ion Battery Design", Technical Article, Texas Instruments, pages 1 - 5, Technical Article, URL: https://www.ti.com/document-viewer/lit/html/SSZT534, XP093319029
OPPOSITION- Texas Instruments, Incorporated, "bq2419x I2C Controlled 4.5-A Single Cell USB/Adapter Charger with Narrow VDC Power Path Management and USB OTG", URL: http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/bq24192.pdf, (20170426), XP055367944

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