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Non-Combustion Article For Flavor Inhalation - EP2412396

The patent EP2412396 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Oct 18, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 19, 2010 under application number EP10756023A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2412396

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP10756023A
Filing Date
Mar 19, 2010
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Sep 15, 2023
Publication Date
Oct 18, 2023
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NICOVENTURESMar 12, 2019VENNER SHIPLEYADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2006504431
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2003169851
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2008539717
OPPOSITIONEP0212234
OPPOSITIONKR100844445B
OPPOSITIONUS2007012327
OPPOSITIONUS2007074734
OPPOSITIONUS4714082
OPPOSITIONUS5019122
OPPOSITIONUS5322075
OPPOSITIONUS5591368
OPPOSITIONUS5934289
OPPOSITIONUS6053176
OPPOSITIONWO2006117697
OPPOSITIONWO2007108878
SEARCHDE8505197U
SEARCHUS2006174901
SEARCHUS2007012327
SEARCHUS2009065011

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