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An Aerosol Generating Device And An Aerosol Generating System - EP4287884

The patent EP4287884 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Mar 5, 2025. The application was filed on Jan 26, 2022 under application number EP22701647A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4287884

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP22701647A
Filing Date
Jan 26, 2022
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 31, 2025
Publication Date
Mar 5, 2025
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESDec 5, 2025DEHNSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3760064
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2020367565
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2020182737
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2021001541
OPPOSITIONCN108741235
OPPOSITIONEP3469936
OPPOSITIONEP3704968
OPPOSITIONUS2017055583
OPPOSITIONUS5726421
OPPOSITIONWO2009127401
OPPOSITIONWO2013098395
OPPOSITIONWO2016200815
OPPOSITIONWO2019138045
OPPOSITIONWO2020182737
OPPOSITIONWO2020182750
OPPOSITIONWO9527411

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