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A Packaging Material And An Oral Pouched Nicotine Product

Patent No. EP3784064 (titled "A Packaging Material And An Oral Pouched Nicotine Product") was filed by Swedish Match North Europe on Mar 16, 2020. The application was issued on Jul 22, 2026.

Patent Summary

A saliva-permeable nonwoven packaging material for oral pouched nicotine products encloses a filling material comprising a nicotine source and particulate non-tobacco material. The material consists of carded fibres, where 50%–100% by weight are cellulose-based staple fibres and 0%–50% are thermoplastic fibres (measured at 21°C and 50% RH). The cellulose-based staple fibres possess a linear density ≤ 1.3 decitex. The packaging material further includes a binder constituting 20%–60% of the total material weight and has a basis weight exceeding 30 g/m². This configuration is designed to enhance seal strength and prevent the leakage of small filling particles during manufacturing, transport, and use in the buccal cavity.

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentative
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDMar 2, 2022D YOUNG
NONWOVENNMar 2, 2022MEWBURN ELLIS
TENOWO GMBHMar 2, 2022MEISSNER BOLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB
PHILIP MORRISMar 2, 2022HARRISON GODDARD FOOTE

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EP3784064

SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE
Application Number
EP20712501A
Filing Date
Mar 16, 2020
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jun 19, 2026
Publication Date
Jul 22, 2026
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