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The patent EP4115750 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Jan 1, 2025. The application was originally filed on Mar 2, 2020 under application number EP20922656A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4115750

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP20922656A
Filing Date
Mar 2, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 29, 2024
Publication Date
Jan 1, 2025
External Links
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PHILIP MORRISOct 1, 2025GRUNECKER PATENTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (44) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2014515933
DESCRIPTIONJPH07166
DESCRIPTIONJPH078254
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2016002064
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH01243979
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPS352052B
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPS443727B
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPS55148080
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPS59196082
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2011118042
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2018235761
OPPOSITIONEP0364256
OPPOSITIONEP0608047
OPPOSITIONEP0612482
OPPOSITIONEP2550878
OPPOSITIONEP3023014
OPPOSITIONEP3643185
OPPOSITIONGB1222789
OPPOSITIONJP2014515933
OPPOSITIONJP2016002064
OPPOSITIONJPH01243979
OPPOSITIONJPH07166
OPPOSITIONJPH078254
OPPOSITIONJPS352052B
OPPOSITIONJPS443727B
OPPOSITIONJPS55148080
OPPOSITIONJPS59196082
OPPOSITIONUS2010242977
OPPOSITIONUS2014332014
OPPOSITIONUS2015164132
OPPOSITIONUS2015351451
OPPOSITIONUS4125061
OPPOSITIONUS4807809
OPPOSITIONUS5360023
OPPOSITIONUS6568402
OPPOSITIONWO03020057
OPPOSITIONWO2011118042
OPPOSITIONWO2012166302
OPPOSITIONWO2013120566
OPPOSITIONWO2018235761
OPPOSITIONWO2019072962
SEARCHGB1222789
SEARCHUS5360023
SEARCHWO2013120566

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