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The patent EP3484316 was granted to British American Tobacco on Jan 3, 2024. The application was filed on Jul 5, 2017 under application number EP17745128A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3484316

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP17745128A
Filing Date
Jul 5, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 1, 2023
Publication Date
Jan 3, 2024
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
WEICKMANN & WEICKMANNAug 25, 2021WEICKMANN & WEICKMANNADMISSIBLE
WEICKMANN & WEICKMANNAug 25, 2021WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PARTMBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3020291
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014290650
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016079152
OPPOSITIONCN105707986
OPPOSITIONUS2013192620
OPPOSITIONUS2014261486
OPPOSITIONWO0028844
OPPOSITIONWO2016063181
OPPOSITIONWO2016179376
OPPOSITIONWO2018011037

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