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EP 1 549 160 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.06.2004 (43) Date of publication: 06.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/27 (21) Application number: 03794732.2 (22) Date of filing: 12.09.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A24D 3/16 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2003/001332 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/023903 (25.03.2004 Gazette 2004/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 13.09.2002 US 410266 P (71) Applicant: Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. North York (Toronto),Ontario M3B 3L1 (CA)	(72) Inventor: SNAIDR, Stanislav, M. Mississauga, Ontario L5L 1Y9 (CA) (74) Representative: McDonough, Jonathan  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLPTower North CentralMerrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)