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Aerosol Generation Device - EP4238432

The patent EP4238432 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Jan 29, 2025. The application was originally filed on May 10, 2022 under application number EP23184932A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4238432

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP23184932A
Filing Date
May 10, 2022
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 26, 2024
Publication Date
Jan 29, 2025
External Links
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PHILIP MORRISOct 29, 2025DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONCN104348214
DESCRIPTIONCN206865186U
DESCRIPTIONJP2021079911
DESCRIPTIONJPH0333788B
OPPOSITIONCN204905326U
OPPOSITIONCN210203362U
OPPOSITIONCN210353188U
OPPOSITIONCN210432835U
OPPOSITIONCN210492628U
OPPOSITIONCN213096101U
OPPOSITIONEP3039973
OPPOSITIONEP3871540
OPPOSITIONEP4338618
OPPOSITIONUS2020345960
OPPOSITIONWO2015177294
OPPOSITIONWO2018202727
OPPOSITIONWO2020084794
SEARCHCN110447973
SEARCHCN206482013U
SEARCHCN210747257U
SEARCHEP3583860

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