(19)
(11) EP 3 361 888 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:
11.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.08.2023 Bulletin 2023/35

(21) Application number: 16788745.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.10.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24F 40/465(2020.01)
A24F 40/20(2020.01)
 A24F 40/50(2020.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A24F 40/465; A24F 40/50; A24F 40/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2016/053168
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/064487 (20.04.2017 Gazette 2017/16)

(54)

A METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC VAPOUR INHALER

VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES ELEKTRONISCHEN DAMPFINHALATORS

PROCÉDÉ POUR ACTIONNER UN INHALATEUR DE VAPEUR ÉLECTRONIQUE

(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: 15.10.2015 GB 201518244

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/34

(60) Divisional application:
23193166.8 / 4252570

(73) Proprietor: JT International SA
1202 Geneva (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • GILL, Mark
    London NW3 7QJ (GB)
  • VANKO, Daniel
    03854 Krpelany (SK)
  • BRVENIK, Lubos
    03854 Krpelany (SK)

(74) Representative: Serjeants LLP 
Dock 75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU
Leicester, LE4 5NU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 2 856 893
US-A- 6 040 560
US-A1- 2013 340 750
 WO-A1-2013/034455
US-A1- 2007 102 013
US-A1- 2015 245 669
   
       
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