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EP 4 770 467 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28 (21) Application number: 24772013.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.08.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 7/00(2006.01) A24D 3/18(2006.01) A24F 40/30(2020.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24D 3/18; A24F 7/00; A24F 40/30 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2024/052273 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/046246 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)

(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: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 31.08.2023 GB 202313240 (71) Applicant: Nicoventures Trading Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: HARRIMAN, Mark London WC2R 3LA (GB) HAINES, Richard London WC2R 3LA (GB) HODGSON, Matthew London WC2R 3LA (GB) CHEN, Ping Chou London WC2R 3LA (GB) BALAN, Catalin Mihai London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Grey, Ian Michael  Venner Shipley LLP TIDE Bankside 8 Emerson Street London SE1 9DU London SE1 9DU (GB)