Expired European patentEurope
Cigarette reduced in the amount of sub-stream smoke
EP 1493343 B1 · Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
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- Filed March 3, 2003 and granted May 7, 2014. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 3, 2023.
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FiledMarch 3, 2003
PublishedJanuary 5, 2005
GrantedMay 7, 2014
Term endedMarch 3, 2023
Application numberEP 03744507
Classification (CPC)A24D1/02
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