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(11) EP 3 128 861 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
15.02.2017 Bulletin 2017/07

(21) Application number: 15711485.1

(22) Date of filing: 18.03.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24C 5/47(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2015/055726
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/154959 (15.10.2015 Gazette 2015/41)
(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
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30) Priority: 08.04.2014 GB 201406267

(71) Applicants:
  • British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd
    London, WC2R 3LA (GB)
  • Tobacco Research And Development Institute (Proprietary) Limited
    7600 Stellenbosch (ZA)

(72) Inventors:
  • FALLON, Gary
    London WC2R 3LA (GB)
  • LE ROUX, Gerhard
    London WC2R 3LA (GB)

(74) Representative: Fletcher, Scott William et al
Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD
London EC1A 4HD (GB)

   


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