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Smoking Substitute Component - EP4030945

The patent EP4030945 was granted to Imperial Tobacco on Sep 11, 2024. The application was filed on Sep 17, 2020 under application number EP20788989A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4030945

IMPERIAL TOBACCO
Application Number
EP20788989A
Filing Date
Sep 17, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 8, 2024
Publication Date
Sep 11, 2024
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESJun 9, 2025D YOUNGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONWO2016061859
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN104287096
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN109259318
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015090279
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2017173278
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2017295846
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018310616
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2019022345
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2019124997
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017031678
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2019057956
OPPOSITIONCN109007980
OPPOSITIONCN109259318
OPPOSITIONUS2015090279
OPPOSITIONWO2016092261
OPPOSITIONWO2019229197

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