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Cigarette with a very low level of tar and having a tabacco taste comparable with a normal cigarette having a high level of tar
EP 0880906 B1 · Applicant: SOCIETE NATIONALE D'EXPLOITATION INDUSTRIELLE DES TABACS ET ALLUMETTES Société Anonyme française
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- Filed May 22, 1998 and granted October 9, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 22, 2018.
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FiledMay 22, 1998
PublishedDecember 2, 1998
GrantedOctober 9, 2002
Term endedMay 22, 2018
Application numberEP 98401234
Classification (CPC)A24D3/048 +2 more
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