Patent No. EP3774561 (titled "Packet Of Smoking Articles With A Sliding Opening And Wrapping Method And Packer Machine To Produce A Packet Of Smoking Articles With A Sliding Opening") was filed by GD on Mar 28, 2019. The application was issued on Jul 9, 2025.

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