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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.02.2009 (43) Date of publication: 10.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/06 (21) Application number: 08763009.1 (22) Date of filing: 22.05.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 1/02(2006.01) B41M 1/10(2006.01) B41M 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2008/001839 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/146158 (04.12.2008 Gazette 2008/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 25.05.2007 US 924676 P (71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A. 2000 Neuchâtel (CH)

(72) Inventors: LI, Ping Glen Allen, Virgina 23059 (US) GARG, Rajesh K. Richmond, Virginia 23233 (US) BAREN, Randall E. Glen Allen, Virginia 23059 (US) PHAN, Tony A. Richmond, Virginia 23059 (US) SHERWOOD, Timothy S. Midlothian, Virginia 23113 (US) MISER, Donald E. Chesterfield, Virginia 23838 (US) (74) Representative: Marlow, Nicholas Simon  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)