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Aerosol-Generating Article With Dual Hollow Tubular Segment - EP4110101

The patent EP4110101 was granted to Philip Morris on Dec 20, 2023. The application was filed on Feb 24, 2021 under application number EP21706330A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4110101

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP21706330A
Filing Date
Feb 24, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 17, 2023
Publication Date
Dec 20, 2023
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (3)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
IMPERIAL TOBACCOSep 20, 2024HASELTINE LAKE KEMPNERADMISSIBLE
IMPERIAL TOBACCOSep 20, 2024MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE
NICOVENTURESSep 20, 2024HUDSONADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (26) New

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

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015296877
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4646762
OPPOSITIONEP3897233
OPPOSITIONEP3979851
OPPOSITIONEP4081056
OPPOSITIONGB2549803
OPPOSITIONKR20190056505
OPPOSITIONUS2009314303
OPPOSITIONUS2012305014
OPPOSITIONWO2004037025
OPPOSITIONWO2015176898
OPPOSITIONWO2017153443
OPPOSITIONWO2017182485
OPPOSITIONWO2017198838
OPPOSITIONWO2019109926
OPPOSITIONWO2019115408
OPPOSITIONWO2020009415
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OPPOSITIONWO2020245012
OPPOSITIONWO2021130191

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