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(43) Date of publication: 30.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/18 (21) Application number: 23741787.8 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/06(2006.01) A24D 3/10(2006.01) A24D 3/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24D 3/068; A24D 3/10; A24D 3/0204; A24D 3/063; A24D 3/04 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2023/056573 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/003702 (04.01.2024 Gazette 2024/01)

(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: 27.06.2022 US 202217850418 (71) Applicant: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 (US)

(72) Inventors: CHAPMAN, Paul Stuart Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 (US) JONES, Wesley Steven Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 (US) JOYCE, Michael Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 (US) DURMAN, Rosie Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 (US) SPENDLOVE, David Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 (US) (74) Representative: Gill, Siân Victoria et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)