CONTAINER FOR SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS

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EP 2 670 681 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	28.10.2015 Bulletin 2015/44

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	17.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/25

(21)	Application number: 12702163.2

(22)	Date of filing: 30.01.2012

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B65D 43/02^(2006.01)
A24F 23/00^(2006.01)

B65D 51/16^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2012/023100

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2012/106237 (09.08.2012 Gazette 2012/32)

(54)	CONTAINER FOR SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS BEHÄLTER FÜR RAUCHFREIE TABAKPRODUKTE CONTENANT POUR PRODUITS DE TABAC SANS FUMEE

(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:

31.01.2011 US 201113017325

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	11.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/50

(73)	Proprietor: American Snuff Company, LLC
	Memphis, Tennessee 38120 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	PATEL, Pankaj Clemmons, North Carolina 27012 (US) THOMAS, Timothy, Frederick High-Point, North Carolina 27265 (US) JONES, William, Michael Atoka, Tennessee 38053 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
	Uhlandstrasse 14c 70182 Stuttgart 70182 Stuttgart (DE)

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References cited: :

WO-A1-2010/060723
US-A- 4 190 170

WO-A1-2010/066510
US-A1- 2007 110 928

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