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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.05.2025 (43) Date of publication: 08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28 (21) Application number: 24772009.7 (22) Date of filing: 30.08.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 40/50(2020.01) A24F 40/30(2020.01) A24F 40/20(2020.01) A24F 40/40(2020.01) A24F 40/10(2020.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24F 40/40; A24F 40/10; A24F 40/20; A24F 40/30; A24F 40/50 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2024/052263 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/046238 (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: 30.08.2023 GB 202313166 30.08.2023 GB 202313170 30.08.2023 GB 202313168 30.08.2023 GB 202313171 30.08.2023 GB 202313176 (71) Applicant: Nicoventures Trading Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)

(72) Inventors: HARRIMAN, Mark London WC2R 3LA (GB) HODGSON, Matthew London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP  3 Noble Street London EC2V 7BQ London EC2V 7BQ (GB)