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An Electronic Smoking Article Including A Heating Apparatus Implementing A Solid Aerosol Generating Source, And Associated Apparatus And Method - EP3307099

The patent EP3307099 was granted to RAI Strategic on Apr 12, 2023. The application was originally filed on Jun 7, 2016 under application number EP16731440A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3307099

RAI STRATEGIC
Application Number
EP16731440A
Filing Date
Jun 7, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 10, 2023
Publication Date
Apr 12, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PHILIP MORRISJan 12, 2024REDDIE & GROSEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (22) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONWO2013022936
EXAMINATIONWO2013034458
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN204120229U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE19854005
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007102013
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013255702
OPPOSITIONCN201085044Y
OPPOSITIONCN201750712U
OPPOSITIONCN203523811U
OPPOSITIONCN203828069U
OPPOSITIONCN204120229U
OPPOSITIONKR100636287B
OPPOSITIONUS2013255702
OPPOSITIONUS2014190478
OPPOSITIONUS2014261491
OPPOSITIONUS2014299139
OPPOSITIONUS5144962
OPPOSITIONUS5505214
OPPOSITIONWO2013022936
OPPOSITIONWO2013034458
OPPOSITIONWO2013060743
OPPOSITIONWO2014138244

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