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EP 2 003 996 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.03.2008 (43) Date of publication: 24.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/52 (21) Application number: 07789604.1 (22) Date of filing: 02.04.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2007/002237 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/132356 (22.11.2007 Gazette 2007/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 31.03.2006 US 787506 P (71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A. 2000 Neuchâtel (CH)	(72) Inventor: GEDEVANISHVILI, Shalva Richmond, VA 23229 (US) (74) Representative: Millburn, Julie Elizabeth  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)