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Aerosol-Generating Article Having Mouthpiece With Upstream Cavity - EP4005406

The patent EP4005406 was granted to Philip Morris on Aug 7, 2024. The application was originally filed on Nov 27, 2018 under application number EP21215982A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4005406

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP21215982A
Filing Date
Nov 27, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 5, 2024
Publication Date
Aug 7, 2024
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Patent Oppositions (2)

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NICOVENTURESMay 6, 2025HARRISONADMISSIBLE
IMPERIAL TOBACCOMay 2, 2025ELKINGTON AND FIFEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS6426089
OPPOSITIONCN104921296
OPPOSITIONUS2015296878
OPPOSITIONUS2017325497
OPPOSITIONUS6426089
OPPOSITIONUS8459271
OPPOSITIONWO2009094859
OPPOSITIONWO2014012917
OPPOSITIONWO2014068295
OPPOSITIONWO2014158051
OPPOSITIONWO2015082648
OPPOSITIONWO2015082652
OPPOSITIONWO2015181354
OPPOSITIONWO2017001613
OPPOSITIONWO2017198837
OPPOSITIONWO2017198838
OPPOSITIONWO2017198876
SEARCHUS2015296878
SEARCHUS8459271
SEARCHWO2017198876

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