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Smoking System - EP4111881

The patent EP4111881 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Feb 5, 2025. The application was originally filed on Dec 11, 2020 under application number EP20921741A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4111881

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP20921741A
Filing Date
Dec 11, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 3, 2025
Publication Date
Feb 5, 2025
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NICOVENTURESNov 5, 2025DEHNSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2015JP21123
DESCRIPTIONJP5963375B
DESCRIPTIONWO2016207407
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3610741
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2019521656
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2019526233
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2016235122
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018263286
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2019140749
OPPOSITIONEP3610741
OPPOSITIONEP3785555
OPPOSITIONUS2015114405
OPPOSITIONUS2019230989
OPPOSITIONWO2019030364
OPPOSITIONWO2019130153
OPPOSITIONWO2019208536
SEARCHUS2015136154
SEARCHUS2019230989
SEARCHWO2019208536
SEARCHWO2020074602

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