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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 24793841.8 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/02(2006.01) A24D 1/20(2020.01) A24D 3/04(2006.01) A24D 3/17(2020.01) A24F 40/20(2020.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24D 3/0275; A24D 3/048; A24D 3/17; A24D 1/20; A24F 40/20 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/080035 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/088015 (01.05.2025 Gazette 2025/18)

(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: 26.10.2023 EP 23206185 (71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A. 2000 Neuchâtel (CH)	(72) Inventors: JOYEUX, Thierry Stephane 2000 Neuchatel (CH) LI, Ping 2000 Neuchâtel (CH) GIRARD, Jérôme Jean-Yves 2000 Neuchâtel (CH) DUPUITS, Laure Marie Catherine 2000 Neuchâtel (CH) VIITALA, Janika Heidi Mari 02150 Espoo (FI) PÄÄKKÖNEN, Niina Elina 02150 Espoo (FI) KIISKINEN, Harri Tapani 02150 Espoo (FI) (74) Representative: Abitz & Partner  Postfach 86 01 09 81628 München 81628 München (DE)