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An Aerosol Generating Device And Capsule - EP3297466

The patent EP3297466 was granted to Japan Tobacco on Nov 11, 2020. The application was filed on May 16, 2016 under application number EP16725420A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3297466

JAPAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP16725420A
Filing Date
May 16, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 9, 2020
Publication Date
Nov 11, 2020
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCOAug 11, 2021DEHNS -
WEICKMANN & WEICKMANNAug 10, 2021-ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (27) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONEP1736065
EXAMINATIONUS2013213418
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1736065
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013213418
OPPOSITIONCN203872999U
OPPOSITIONCN204070527U
OPPOSITIONEP0703734
OPPOSITIONEP2047880
OPPOSITIONEP2234508
OPPOSITIONEP2471392
OPPOSITIONEP2567723
OPPOSITIONKR20130046826
OPPOSITIONUS2004118396
OPPOSITIONUS2012174914
OPPOSITIONUS2013104916
OPPOSITIONUS2013213418
OPPOSITIONUS2015128976
OPPOSITIONWO2010073122
OPPOSITIONWO2012010317
OPPOSITIONWO2012026963
OPPOSITIONWO2013102612
OPPOSITIONWO2015177256
OPPOSITIONWO2016005602
OPPOSITIONWO2016054580
OPPOSITIONWO2016075436
OPPOSITIONWO2016168276
OPPOSITIONWO2016184824

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