BAT Unit Wins 2nd Shot At Vape IP Over Procedural Violation

By Hanna Vioque ( December 8, 2025, 5:38 PM GMT) -- Nicoventures has convinced European appellate officials that it deserves a second chance at securing a patent over a vape despite Philip Morris' objections, because examiners had perused just four out of 17 submissions the British American Tobacco subsidiary had made to save its IP....

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