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(11) EP 3 855 966 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:
19.07.2023 Bulletin 2023/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.06.2023 Bulletin 2023/23

(21) Application number: 19780183.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.09.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24F 40/60(2020.01)
 A24F 40/20(2020.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A24F 40/60; A24F 40/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2019/075533
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/064637 (02.04.2020 Gazette 2020/14)

(54)

SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE

RAUCHERSATZVORRICHTUNG

DISPOSITIF DE SUBSTITUTION POUR FUMEURS

(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: 24.09.2018 GB 201815524

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.08.2021 Bulletin 2021/31

(60) Divisional application:
23165405.4

(73) Proprietor: Imperial Tobacco Limited
Bristol, BS3 2LL (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • FERRIE, Kate
    Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP (GB)
  • SHENTON, Edward Ross
    Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP (GB)
  • SUDLOW, Tom Stephen
    Liverpool Merseysde L24 9HP (GB)
  • MARCHBANK, Jonathan Stephen
    Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP (GB)
  • LOMAS, Peter
    Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP (GB)

(74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP 
Aurora Building Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX
Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)


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US-A1- 2018 177 231
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US-A1- 2015 272 220
   
       
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