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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/50 (21) Application number: 22702983.2 (22) Date of filing: 02.02.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 40/05(2020.01) A24F 40/85(2020.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24F 40/05; A24F 40/85; A24F 40/10 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/052405 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/167449 (11.08.2022 Gazette 2022/32)

(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: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 02.02.2021 EP 21154681 (71) Applicant: JT International SA 1202 Geneva (CH)	(72) Inventors: WRIGHT, Alec Guildford Surrey GU2 7SU (GB) GARCIA GARCIA, Eduardo Jose 1218 Grand-Saconnex (CH) PILATOWICZ, Grzegorz Aleksander 1274 Grens (CH) DODD, Simon Albany, OR 97321 (US) HUNT, David Steven San Diego, CA 92127 (US) (74) Representative: Plasseraud IP  66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin 75440 Paris Cedex 09 75440 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)