SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING A SMOKING STATUS OF AN INDIVIDUAL

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EP 3 084 664 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:
	17.06.2020 Bulletin 2020/25

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	05.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/06

(21)	Application number: 14818928.5

(22)	Date of filing: 11.12.2014

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G16B 20/20^(2019.01)
C12Q 1/68^(2018.01)

G16B 25/30^(2019.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/EP2014/077473

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2015/091225 (25.06.2015 Gazette 2015/25)

(54)	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING A SMOKING STATUS OF AN INDIVIDUAL SYSTEME UND METHODEN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES RAUCHERSTATUS SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LA DÉTERMINATION DU STATUT DU FUMEUR

(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:

16.12.2013 US 201361916443 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	26.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/43

(73)	Proprietor: Philip Morris Products S.A.
	2000 Neuchâtel (CH)

(72)	Inventors:
	MARTIN, Florian 2034 Peseux (CH) TALIKKA, Marja 1350 Orbe (CH)

(74)	Representative: Ponder, William Anthony John et al
	Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building 10 Whitechapel High Street London E1 8QS London E1 8QS (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A2-2013/032917

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RICARDO A. VERDUGO ET AL: "Graphical Modeling of Gene Expression in Monocytes Suggests Molecular Mechanisms Explaining Increased Atherosclerosis in Smokers", PLOS ONE, vol. 8, no. 1, 23 January 2013 (2013-01-23), page e50888, XP055188292, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050888
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