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Aerosol Generation Device And Set - EP4337043

The patent EP4337043 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Feb 19, 2025. The application was filed on May 9, 2022 under application number EP22728194A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4337043

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP22728194A
Filing Date
May 9, 2022
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 17, 2025
Publication Date
Feb 19, 2025
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESNov 19, 2025DEHNSADMISSIBLE
PHILIP MORRISNov 14, 2025HGFADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONEP2782463
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2782463
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3610741
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2020074600
OPPOSITIONCN203563687U
OPPOSITIONCN207821113U
OPPOSITIONKR20180070454
OPPOSITIONUS2017055580
OPPOSITIONUS2020323270
OPPOSITIONWO2015177253
OPPOSITIONWO2018019786
OPPOSITIONWO2018050735
OPPOSITIONWO2018190606
OPPOSITIONWO2020074602
OPPOSITIONWO2021037824
OPPOSITIONWO2021044023
OPPOSITIONWO2021122705
OPPOSITIONWO9406314

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