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(43) Date of publication: 16.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/42 (21) Application number: 22823593.3 (22) Date of filing: 05.12.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 1/20(2020.01) A24B 3/14(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24D 1/20; A24F 40/465; A24B 3/14 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/084390 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/104706 (15.06.2023 Gazette 2023/24)

(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 (30) Priority: 06.12.2021 EP 21212574 (71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A. 2000 Neuchâtel (CH)	(72) Inventor: BATISTA, Rui Nuno Rodrigues Alves 2000 Neuchâtel (CH) (74) Representative: Reddie & Grose LLP  The White Chapel Building 10 Whitechapel High Street London E1 8QS London E1 8QS (GB)