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Tobacco Composition - EP3386322

The patent EP3386322 was granted to British American Tobacco on Nov 8, 2023. The application was filed on Dec 7, 2016 under application number EP16822617A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3386322

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP16822617A
Filing Date
Dec 7, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 6, 2023
Publication Date
Nov 8, 2023
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Patent Oppositions

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
JAPAN TOBACCOAug 8, 2024BANDPAY & GREUTERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONWO2018100366
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2005000532
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2008216854
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2013178766
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015055567
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015166245
OPPOSITIONCN103222675
OPPOSITIONEP2644043
OPPOSITIONUS2007074734
OPPOSITIONUS3415253
OPPOSITIONUS8353302
OPPOSITIONWO2012110819
OPPOSITIONWO2013178766
OPPOSITIONWO2013178769
OPPOSITIONWO2015166245
OPPOSITIONWO2017051034

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