EP3971345C0 - Geschmacksinhalationsartikel ohne verbrennung und geschmacksinhalationssystem mit elektrischer heizung - Google Patents

Geschmacksinhalationsartikel ohne verbrennung und geschmacksinhalationssystem mit elektrischer heizung

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EP3971345C0
EP3971345C0 EP20805474.2A EP20805474A EP3971345C0 EP 3971345 C0 EP3971345 C0 EP 3971345C0 EP 20805474 A EP20805474 A EP 20805474A EP 3971345 C0 EP3971345 C0 EP 3971345C0
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flavor inhalation
items
combustion
electric heating
flavor
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French (fr)
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EP3971345B1 (de
EP3971345A1 (de
EP3971345A4 (de
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Narumi Akiyama
Takeo Tsutsumi
Tetsuya Motodamari
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Japan Tobacco Inc
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Japan Tobacco Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24DCIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/02Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24DCIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/20Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21HPULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H19/00Coated paper; Coating material
    • D21H19/10Coatings without pigments
    • D21H19/14Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group D21H19/12
    • D21H19/20Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group D21H19/12 comprising macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D21H19/22Polyalkenes, e.g. polystyrene
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21HPULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H27/00Special paper not otherwise provided for, e.g. made by multi-step processes
    • D21H27/10Packing paper
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/20Devices using solid inhalable precursors

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Tobacco Products (AREA)
  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
EP20805474.2A 2019-05-13 2020-04-23 Geschmacksinhalationsartikel ohne verbrennung und geschmacksinhalationssystem mit elektrischer heizung Active EP3971345B1 (de)

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EP24206623.1A EP4517002A3 (de) 2019-05-13 2020-04-23 Verbrennungsfrei erwärmender aromainhalierender artikel und geschmacksinhalationssystem mit elektrischer heizung

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JP2019090766 2019-05-13
PCT/JP2020/017515 WO2020230577A1 (ja) 2019-05-13 2020-04-23 非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品、及び、電気加熱型香味吸引システム

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EP3971345A1 EP3971345A1 (de) 2022-03-23
EP3971345A4 EP3971345A4 (de) 2023-01-25
EP3971345C0 true EP3971345C0 (de) 2024-10-16
EP3971345B1 EP3971345B1 (de) 2024-10-16

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EP20805474.2A Active EP3971345B1 (de) 2019-05-13 2020-04-23 Geschmacksinhalationsartikel ohne verbrennung und geschmacksinhalationssystem mit elektrischer heizung
EP24206623.1A Pending EP4517002A3 (de) 2019-05-13 2020-04-23 Verbrennungsfrei erwärmender aromainhalierender artikel und geschmacksinhalationssystem mit elektrischer heizung

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Country Status (8)

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EP (2) EP3971345B1 (de)
JP (3) JP7295225B2 (de)
CN (1) CN113840961A (de)
ES (1) ES3002765T3 (de)
HU (1) HUE069571T2 (de)
PL (1) PL3971345T3 (de)
TW (1) TW202100034A (de)
WO (1) WO2020230577A1 (de)

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ES3002765T3 (en) 2025-03-07
EP3971345B1 (de) 2024-10-16
WO2020230577A1 (ja) 2020-11-19
TW202100034A (zh) 2021-01-01
PL3971345T3 (pl) 2025-03-10
EP4517002A2 (de) 2025-03-05
HUE069571T2 (hu) 2025-03-28
EP3971345A1 (de) 2022-03-23
CN113840961A (zh) 2021-12-24
JPWO2020230577A1 (ja) 2021-12-09
JP7662709B2 (ja) 2025-04-15
JP7295225B2 (ja) 2023-06-20
EP3971345A4 (de) 2023-01-25
JP2023113890A (ja) 2023-08-16
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