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Inhaler With Vortex Tunnel - EP3731909

The patent EP3731909 was granted to Philip Morris on Aug 14, 2024. The application was filed on Dec 17, 2018 under application number EP18836893A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3731909

PHILIP MORRIS
Application Number
EP18836893A
Filing Date
Dec 17, 2018
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 12, 2024
Publication Date
Aug 14, 2024
External Links
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NICOVENTURESJun 15, 2022D YOUNGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2003094173
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015006838
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017109626
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2018100462
OPPOSITIONEP3308658
OPPOSITIONGB2199229
OPPOSITIONUS2003094173
OPPOSITIONUS2015351451
OPPOSITIONUS3991761
OPPOSITIONUS4249526
OPPOSITIONUS4423724
OPPOSITIONUS5797391
OPPOSITIONWO2004091705
OPPOSITIONWO2013083636
OPPOSITIONWO2015006838
OPPOSITIONWO2016087463
OPPOSITIONWO2017109626
OPPOSITIONWO2017109678
OPPOSITIONWO2018007627
OPPOSITIONWO2018100462
OPPOSITIONWO2019081384

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