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EP 4 680 057 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04 (21) Application number: 24733213.3 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 40/46(2020.01) A24F 40/20(2020.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24F 40/46; A24F 40/20 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/066838 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/260931 (26.12.2024 Gazette 2024/52)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 22.06.2023 EP 23180911 (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) (74) Representative: Appleyard Lees IP LLP  15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)