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A Pouched Product For Oral Use Comprising A Liquid Permeable Cover Material And A Filling Material - EP4018848

The patent EP4018848 was granted to Swedish Match North Europe on Sep 18, 2024. The application was originally filed on Dec 22, 2020 under application number EP20216468A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4018848

SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE
Application Number
EP20216468A
Filing Date
Dec 22, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 15, 2024
Grant Date
Sep 18, 2024
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IMPERIAL TOBACCOJun 18, 2025MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE
NICOVENTURESJun 17, 2025D YOUNGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (28) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (14) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Avicel PH-101 microcrystalline cellulose NF", Dupont, (20200201), pages 1 - 7, XP093290103
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Cellets 1000 MCC Technical Specification", Cellets 1000 MCC Technical Specification, Ingredientpharm, (20250807), Cellets 1000 MCC Technical Specification, URL: https://cellets.com/portfolio-item/cellets-1000/, XP009562370
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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "CELLETS® 700 700-1000 μm ", cellets, (20250512), pages 1 - 4, cellets, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20250512021126/https://cellets.com/portfolio-item/cellets-700/, XP093288526
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OPPOSITION- Marconati Marco, Lopez Felipe, Tuleu Catherine, Orlu Mine, Ramaioli Marco, "In vitro and sensory tests to design easy-to-swallow multi-particulate formulations", European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, NL , (20190401), vol. 132, doi:10.1016/j.ejps.2019.02.026, ISSN 0928-0987, pages 157 - 162, XP093290170
OPPOSITION- Soundaranathan Mithushan; Vivattanaseth Pattavet; Walsh Erin; Pitt Kendal; Johnston Blair; Markl Daniel, "Quantification of swelling characteristics of pharmaceutical particles", International Journal of Pharmaceutics, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20200925), vol. 590, doi:10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119903, ISSN 0378-5173, pages 1 - 8, XP086347585
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