ENHANCING THE DISINTEGRATION AND/OR DEGRADATION OF A SMOKING ARTICLE - Patent 2515688

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EP 2 515 688 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	31.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/44

(21)	Application number: 10803475.2

(22)	Date of filing: 21.12.2010

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A24D 3/06^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB2010/052177

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2011/077141 (30.06.2011 Gazette 2011/26)

(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

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Priority:

21.12.2009 GB 0922254

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

(72)	Inventor:
	RUSHFORTH, David London WC2R 3LA (GB)

(74)	Representative: Handley, Matthew Edward et al
	Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)

(54)	ENHANCING THE DISINTEGRATION AND/OR DEGRADATION OF A SMOKING ARTICLE