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Aerosol-Generating Article Having A Ventilated Cavity And An Upstream Element - EP4225063

The patent EP4225063 was granted to Philip Morris on Aug 7, 2024. The application was originally filed on Aug 26, 2021 under application number EP21769409A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4225063

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP21769409A
Filing Date
Aug 26, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 5, 2024
Publication Date
Aug 7, 2024
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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IMPERIAL TOBACCOMay 7, 2025MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE
KOUKOUNISMay 2, 2025-ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (33) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONEP2173204
EXAMINATIONEP2814344
EXAMINATIONEP2814345
EXAMINATIONEP2967137
EXAMINATIONEP3041376
EXAMINATIONEP3426071
EXAMINATIONWO2019105750
EXAMINATIONWO2020182771
EXAMINATIONWO2021170675
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2173204
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2921065
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2967137
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2020128048
OPPOSITIONEP2760303
OPPOSITIONEP2921065
OPPOSITIONEP3076810
OPPOSITIONEP3818879
OPPOSITIONEP3818882
OPPOSITIONEP3881687
OPPOSITIONTWI605766B
OPPOSITIONUS2015114405
OPPOSITIONWO2009022232
OPPOSITIONWO2013098410
OPPOSITIONWO2014140273
OPPOSITIONWO2017153443
OPPOSITIONWO2019197170
OPPOSITIONWO2020100927
OPPOSITIONWO2020105940
OPPOSITIONWO2020105944
OPPOSITIONWO2020128043
OPPOSITIONWO2020128045
OPPOSITIONWO2020128048
OPPOSITIONWO2021170675

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