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EP 2982251 B1 20170712 - Method and device for processing tobacco

Title (en)

Method and device for processing tobacco

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Bearbeitung von Tabak

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif destinés au traitement du tabac

Publication

EP 2982251 B1 20170712 (DE)

Application

EP 14179934 A 20140805

Priority

EP 14179934 A 20140805

IPC 8 full level

A24B 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24B 1/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2982251 A1 20160210; EP 2982251 B1 20170712

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14179934 A 20140805