EP3207809A4 - Method for producing cigarette ingredient - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3207809A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: producing cigarette; cigarette ingredient; ingredient; producing; cigarette
Prior art date: 2014-10-24
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EP15852051.0A

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EP3207809A1 (en

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Yoshinori Fujisawa

Takeshi Akiyama

Shinya OSUGA

Manabu Takeuchi

Manabu Yamada

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Japan Tobacco Inc

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Japan Tobacco Inc

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2014-10-24

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2015-10-14

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2018-07-04

2014-10-24 Priority claimed from PCT/JP2014/078410 external-priority patent/WO2015129098A1/en

2015-10-14 Application filed by Japan Tobacco Inc filed Critical Japan Tobacco Inc

2017-08-23 Publication of EP3207809A1 publication Critical patent/EP3207809A1/en

2018-07-04 Publication of EP3207809A4 publication Critical patent/EP3207809A4/en

2021-01-06 Application granted granted Critical

2021-01-06 Publication of EP3207809B1 publication Critical patent/EP3207809B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2035-10-14 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
- A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
- A24B15/18—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
- A24B15/24—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by extraction; Tobacco extracts
- A24B15/241—Extraction of specific substances
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
- A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
- A24B15/18—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
- A24B15/24—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by extraction; Tobacco extracts
- A24B15/26—Use of organic solvents for extraction
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
- A24B13/00—Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettes; Chewing tobacco; Snuff

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Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
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Manufacture Of Tobacco Products (AREA)

EP15852051.0A 2014-10-24 2015-10-14 Producing method of tobacco raw materials Active EP3207809B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/JP2014/078410 WO2015129098A1 (en)	2014-02-26	2014-10-24	Method for producing cigarette raw materials
PCT/JP2015/079053 WO2016063775A1 (en)	2014-10-24	2015-10-14	Method for producing cigarette ingredient

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EP3207809A1 EP3207809A1 (en)	2017-08-23
EP3207809A4 true EP3207809A4 (en)	2018-07-04
EP3207809B1 EP3207809B1 (en)	2021-01-06

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EP15852051.0A Active EP3207809B1 (en)	2014-10-24	2015-10-14	Producing method of tobacco raw materials

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WO (1)	WO2016063775A1 (en)

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