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Carbonated Liquid Nicotine Formulation - EP3989931

The patent EP3989931 was granted to Philip Morris on Dec 13, 2023. The application was filed on Jun 24, 2020 under application number EP20735140A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3989931

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP20735140A
Filing Date
Jun 24, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 10, 2023
Publication Date
Dec 13, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ZANOPRIMA LIFESCIENCESSep 11, 2024GILL JENNINGS & EVERYADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (8) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2015117702
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2017079322
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015084544
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2018210681
OPPOSITIONCA3032555
OPPOSITIONUS2014345635
OPPOSITIONUS2017215476
OPPOSITIONWO2020084024

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