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Apparatus For Locating An Aerosol Generation Device - EP4136994

The patent EP4136994 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Nov 1, 2023. The application was filed on Dec 18, 2018 under application number EP22201053A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4136994

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP22201053A
Filing Date
Dec 18, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 29, 2023
Publication Date
Nov 1, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESJul 31, 2024D YOUNGADMISSIBLE
PHILIP MORRISJul 29, 2024MAIWALDADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (26) New

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

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OPPOSITIONUS2016189523
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OPPOSITIONUS2017071262
OPPOSITIONUS2017093960
OPPOSITIONUS2017134898
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OPPOSITIONUS8918272
OPPOSITIONUS9357348
OPPOSITIONWO2014106096
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OPPOSITIONWO2015175701
OPPOSITIONWO2016025634
OPPOSITIONWO2016168400
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OPPOSITIONWO2017205692
SEARCHUS2014174459
SEARCHWO2017055799

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