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Non-Combustion Heating Type Flavor Inhaler - EP4042888

The patent EP4042888 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Feb 19, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 10, 2019 under application number EP19948515A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4042888

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP19948515A
Filing Date
Oct 10, 2019
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 17, 2025
Publication Date
Feb 19, 2025
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESNov 19, 2025HARRISONADMISSIBLE
PHILIP MORRISNov 19, 2025-ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (28) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN109892707
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2015523857
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2016195585
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2017135984
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2017502656
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPS59196082
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016021021
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016181843
OPPOSITIONCN104921296
OPPOSITIONEP2520186
OPPOSITIONJP2016523565
OPPOSITIONUS9554594
OPPOSITIONWO2007039794
OPPOSITIONWO2014068295
OPPOSITIONWO2015007400
OPPOSITIONWO2015022320
OPPOSITIONWO2016156223
OPPOSITIONWO2016207192
OPPOSITIONWO2017148773
OPPOSITIONWO2017198837
OPPOSITIONWO2017198838
OPPOSITIONWO2020089105
OPPOSITIONWO2020183161
SEARCHEP2412396
SEARCHEP3075266
SEARCHJPS59196082
SEARCHWO2012014490
SEARCHWO2019186337

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