EP3927192C0 - SMOKING SUBSTITUTE CONSUMABLES - Google Patents

SMOKING SUBSTITUTE CONSUMABLES

Info

Publication number: EP3927192C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: smoking substitute; substitute consumables; consumables; smoking; substitute
Prior art date: 2019-02-22
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP20704302.7A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP3927192B1 (en

EP3927192A1 (en

Inventor

David Newns

Chris Lord

Kate Ferrie

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

IMPERIAL TOBACCO Ltd

Original Assignee

Imperial Tobacco Ltd Great Britain

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2019-02-22

Filing date

2020-02-13

Publication date

2024-05-15

2020-02-13 Application filed by Imperial Tobacco Ltd Great Britain filed Critical Imperial Tobacco Ltd Great Britain

2021-12-29 Publication of EP3927192A1 publication Critical patent/EP3927192A1/en

2024-05-15 Application granted granted Critical

2024-05-15 Publication of EP3927192C0 publication Critical patent/EP3927192C0/en

2024-05-15 Publication of EP3927192B1 publication Critical patent/EP3927192B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-02-13 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- 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
- A24B15/10—Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
- A24B15/16—Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
- A24D1/18—Selection of materials, other than tobacco, suitable for smoking
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
- A24D1/20—Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices

Landscapes

Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)

EP20704302.7A 2019-02-22 2020-02-13 Smoking substitute consumable Active EP3927192B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP19020085.7A EP3698651A1 (en)	2019-02-22	2019-02-22	Smoking substitute consumable
PCT/EP2020/053717 WO2020169440A1 (en)	2019-02-22	2020-02-13	Smoking substitute consumable

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3927192A1 EP3927192A1 (en)	2021-12-29
EP3927192C0 true EP3927192C0 (en)	2024-05-15
EP3927192B1 EP3927192B1 (en)	2024-05-15

Family

ID=65576095

Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19020085.7A Ceased EP3698651A1 (en)	2019-02-22	2019-02-22	Smoking substitute consumable
EP20704302.7A Active EP3927192B1 (en)	2019-02-22	2020-02-13	Smoking substitute consumable

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19020085.7A Ceased EP3698651A1 (en)	2019-02-22	2019-02-22	Smoking substitute consumable

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (2)	EP3698651A1 (en)
PL (1)	PL3927192T3 (en)
WO (1)	WO2020169440A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

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GB202108768D0 (en) *	2021-06-18	2021-08-04	Nicoventures Trading Ltd	Article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system

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2019
- 2019-02-22 EP EP19020085.7A patent/EP3698651A1/en not_active Ceased
2020
- 2020-02-13 PL PL20704302.7T patent/PL3927192T3/en unknown
- 2020-02-13 WO PCT/EP2020/053717 patent/WO2020169440A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2020-02-13 EP EP20704302.7A patent/EP3927192B1/en active Active

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP3698651A1 (en)	2020-08-26
EP3927192B1 (en)	2024-05-15
WO2020169440A1 (en)	2020-08-27
PL3927192T3 (en)	2024-10-07
EP3927192A1 (en)	2021-12-29

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP3818843A4 (en)	2021-12-08	CIGARETTE
EP3818842A4 (en)	2022-01-26	CIGARETTE
EP3818840A4 (en)	2022-01-05	CIGARETTE
GB201817541D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
JP1643514S (en)	2019-10-15	e-cigarette cartridge
GB201817548D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
PL3941243T3 (en)	2025-04-07	Smoking replacement system
JP1643249S (en)	2019-10-15	e-cigarette cartridge
GB201817551D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
EP3941256C0 (en)	2025-07-23	SMOKING REPLACEMENT SYSTEM
GB201817542D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
GB201817535D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
GB201817554D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
GB201817553D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
HUE071124T2 (en)	2025-08-28	Smoking replacement system
JP1650005S (en)	2020-01-20	e-cigarette cartridge
EP3927192C0 (en)	2024-05-15	SMOKING SUBSTITUTE CONSUMABLES
GB201817539D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
EP3873264C0 (en)	2024-04-03	SMOKING SUBSTITUTE CONSUMABLES
EP3989760C0 (en)	2025-10-08	SHISHA CARTRIDGE
GB201817552D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
GB201817549D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
GB201817536D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
GB201817545D0 (en)	2018-12-12	Smoking substitute consumable
EP3930510C0 (en)	2024-08-14	SMOKING REPLACEMENT DEVICE

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