(19)
(11) EP 3 097 793 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:
17.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/01

(21) Application number: 14883799.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.10.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24B 15/26(2006.01)
A24B 15/16(2020.01)
 A24B 15/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2014/078410
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/129098 (03.09.2015 Gazette 2015/35)

(54)

PRODUCING METHOD OF TOBACCO RAW MATERIALS

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TABAKROHSTOFFEN

PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE MATIÈRES PREMIÈRES 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: 26.02.2014 JP 2014035429
26.02.2014 JP 2014035438

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/48

(73) Proprietor: Japan Tobacco Inc.
Tokyo 105-8422 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • FUJISAWA, Yoshinori
    Tokyo 130-8603 (JP)
  • AKIYAMA, Takeshi
    Tokyo 130-8603 (JP)
  • OSUGA, Shinya
    Tokyo 130-8603 (JP)
  • TAKEUCHI, Manabu
    Tokyo 130-8603 (JP)
  • YAMADA, Manabu
    Tokyo 130-8603 (JP)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


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