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Aerosol-Generating Article Including Upstream Element - EP4110097

The patent EP4110097 was granted to Philip Morris on Jan 15, 2025. The application was originally filed on Feb 24, 2021 under application number EP21706321A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4110097

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP21706321A
Filing Date
Feb 24, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 13, 2024
Publication Date
Jan 15, 2025
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NICOVENTURESOct 15, 2025RIDLEYADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONEP0822670
DESCRIPTIONUS2016128378
DESCRIPTIONWO2015176898
EXAMINATIONWO2020025732
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014305448
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2017086508
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018007974
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2019075845
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2019193209
OPPOSITIONUS2014305448
OPPOSITIONUS2017086508
OPPOSITIONUS2018007974
OPPOSITIONUS2019075845
OPPOSITIONUS5724998
OPPOSITIONWO2012164009
OPPOSITIONWO2018224679
OPPOSITIONWO2019193209
OPPOSITIONWO2020025732

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