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(11)EP 3 253 878 A1

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(43)Date of publication:
13.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/50

(21)Application number: 16704884.2

(22)Date of filing:  04.02.2016
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/82(2006.01)
A24B 15/10(2006.01)
A01H 5/12(2006.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/GB2016/050260
(87)International publication number:
WO 2016/124932 (11.08.2016 Gazette  2016/32)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30)Priority: 05.02.2015 GB 201501941

(71)Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd
London, WC2R 3LA (GB)

(72)Inventors:
  • LE LAY, Pascaline
    London WC2R 3LA (GB)
  • SANCHEZ TAMBURRINO, Juan Pablo
    Cambridge CB23 3GT (GB)

(74)Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

  


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