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(11) EP 3 089 598 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/45

(21) Application number: 14821655.9

(22) Date of filing: 23.12.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24B 5/16(2006.01)
A24B 3/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2014/079179
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/101560 (09.07.2015 Gazette 2015/27)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 31.12.2013 EP 13199896

(71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
2000 Neuchâtel (CH)

(72) Inventor:
  • HOTTINGER, Lukas
    CH-2013 Colombier (CH)

(74) Representative: Marlow, Nicholas Simon 
Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)

   


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