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An Oral Pouched Nicotine Product Including A Filling Material Comprising Nicotine Particles - EP4061155

The patent EP4061155 was granted to Swedish Match North Europe on Oct 11, 2023. The application was originally filed on Nov 20, 2020 under application number EP20807773A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4061155

SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE
Application Number
EP20807773A
Filing Date
Nov 20, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 8, 2023
Publication Date
Oct 11, 2023
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IMPERIAL TOBACCOJul 11, 2024MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE
NICOVENTURESJul 10, 2024D YOUNGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (27) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (6) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Cellets® 700 MCC", Cellets, (20181220), Cellets, URL: https://cellets.com/, XP093197607
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OPPOSITION- Hou Hao, Sun Changquan Calvin, "Quantifying Effects of Particulate Properties on Powder Flow Properties Using a Ring Shear Tester", JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, (20080901), vol. 97, no. 9, doi:10.1002/jps.21288, pages 4030 - 4039, XP093191912
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OPPOSITION- Mohylyuk Valentyn, Styliari Ioanna Danai, Novykov Dmytryi, Pikett Reiss, Dattani Rajeev, "Assessment of the effect of Cellets’ particle size on the flow in a Wurster fluid-bed coater via powder rheology", Journal of drug delivery science and technology, Ed. de Santé, FR, FR , (20191201), vol. 54, doi:10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101320, ISSN 1773-2247, page 101320, XP093191907

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