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(43) Date of publication: 25.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/39 (21) Application number: 22894042.5 (22) Date of filing: 07.11.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24C 5/14(2006.01) A24C 5/28(2006.01) A24C 5/18(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24C 5/1814; A24C 5/1842 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2022/051641 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/087097 (25.05.2023 Gazette 2023/21)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 19.11.2021 US 202163281476 P (71) Applicant: Hexo Operations Inc. Gatineau, QC J8M 1V2 (CA)	(72) Inventors: HIERONS, Kerry Guelph, Ontario N1G 5G7 (CA) MARTIN, Michael Ohsweken, Ontario (CA) SIMMONS, Simon Brantford, Ontario N3T 5L5 (CA) (74) Representative: Plasseraud IP  104 Rue de Richelieu CS92104 75080 Paris Cedex 02 75080 Paris Cedex 02 (FR)