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(43) Date of publication: 01.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/18 (21) Application number: 22740466.2 (22) Date of filing: 24.06.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/02(2006.01) A24D 3/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24D 3/0233; A24D 3/048 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/051636 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/269291 (29.12.2022 Gazette 2022/52)

(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: 24.06.2021 GB 202109117 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco Exports Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: KUESTER, William London WC2R 3LA (GB) WAN, Peter London WC2R 3LA (GB) SPENDLOVE, David London WC2R 3LA (GB) WINTER, Dinah London WC2R 3LA (GB) DURMAN, Rosie London WC2R 3LA (GB) HESFORD, Matthew London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison, Philip Mark et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)