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Aerosol-Generating Article Having A Shredded Tobacco Substrate And An Upstream Section - EP4225060

Patent number EP4225060 was granted to Philip Morris on Dec 4, 2024. The application was originally filed on Aug 26, 2021 under application number EP21769119A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4225060

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP21769119A
Filing Date
Aug 26, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 1, 2024
Grant Date
Dec 4, 2024
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