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A Pouched Product For Oral Use - EP4018849

The patent EP4018849 was granted to Swedish Match North Europe on Oct 23, 2024. The application was originally filed on Dec 22, 2020 under application number EP20216488A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4018849

SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE
Application Number
EP20216488A
Filing Date
Dec 22, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 19, 2024
Grant Date
Oct 23, 2024
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IMPERIAL TOBACCOJul 23, 2025MEWBURN ELLIS -
NICOVENTURESJul 22, 2025D YOUNGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (39) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (13) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Cellets® 350 MCC", Cellets, Pharmatrans Sanaq AG, (20120626), pages 1 - 9, Cellets, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20181220060927/https://cellets.com/, XP093288748-
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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- Author Manuscript, Elsevier Amsterdam, NL, NL , (20190401), vol. 132, doi:10.1016/j.ejps.2019.02.026, ISSN 0928-0987, pages 157 - 162, XP093290170
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