(19)
(11) EP 3 027 679 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:
28.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/25

(21) Application number: 14833061.6

(22) Date of filing: 31.07.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08H 7/00(2011.01)
A24B 15/24(2006.01)
C08L 97/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C08H 8/00; A24B 15/241; C08L 97/005; C08L 67/02; A24B 15/26; C08H 6/00
 
C-Sets:
  1. C08L 97/005, C08L 23/12;
  2. C08L 97/005, C08L 67/02;
  3. C08L 97/005, C08L 23/06;
  4. C08L 97/005, C08L 67/04;

(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/049039
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/017613 (05.02.2015 Gazette 2015/05)

(54)

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIGNIN FROM TOBACCO

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON LIGNIN AUS TABAK

PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE LIGNINE À PARTIR DE TABAC


(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

(30) Priority: 02.08.2013 US 201361861740 P
23.07.2014 US 201414339094

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/23

(73) Proprietors:
  • R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101-3804 (US)
  • American Science and Technology
    Wausau, WI 54401 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUBE, Michael Francis
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104 (US)
  • FAY III, James E.
    Boulder, Colorado 80302 (US)
  • MANESH, Mohammad Ali
    Miami Beach, FL 33139 (US)
  • GUENTHER, John
    Wausau, WI54401 (US)
  • ZOBOROWSKI, Edwin
    Wausau. WI 54401 (US)

(74) Representative: Dehns 
St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


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