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(11) EP 3 941 285 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: 20715761.1

(22) Date of filing: 17.03.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24F 40/10(2020.01)
 A24F 40/46(2020.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A24F 40/46; A24F 40/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2020/057338
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/187935 (24.09.2020 Gazette 2020/39)

(54)

AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM

AEROSOLABGABESYSTEM

SYSTÈME D'ADMINISTRATION D'AÉROSOL

(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: 21.03.2019 EP 19164470

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.01.2022 Bulletin 2022/04

(60) Divisional application:
23177656.8

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

(72) Inventors:
  • LORD, Chris
    Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP (GB)
  • SUDLOW, Thomas
    Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP (GB)
  • ILLIDGE, Ben
    Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP (GB)
  • MADDEN, Alfred
    Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP (GB)
  • ASTBURY, Ben
    Liverpool Merseyside L24 9HP (GB)

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


(56) References cited: : 
CN-U- 207 784 280
US-A1- 2017 224 021
 US-A1- 2014 224 244
US-A1- 2018 042 301
   
       
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