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The patent EP3512361 was granted to British American Tobacco on Apr 10, 2024. The application was filed on Sep 13, 2017 under application number EP17780630A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3512361

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP17780630A
Filing Date
Sep 13, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 8, 2024
Publication Date
Apr 10, 2024
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PHILIP MORRISJan 10, 2025REDDIE & GROSEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONUS2014131579
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1555899
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3039972
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015027477
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2013068100
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2013098405
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014158051
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016135342
OPPOSITIONUS2014131579
OPPOSITIONUS2015027477
OPPOSITIONWO0053037
OPPOSITIONWO2014154887
OPPOSITIONWO2014158051
OPPOSITIONWO2016135342
OPPOSITIONWO2017198838
OTHERUS2014131579
OTHERWO2017198838

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