Description
Class A24B : MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
Subclass 3/12: Preparing tobacco in the factory Steaming, curing, or flavouring tobacco
A24B 3/12
Sub-Class
Stats
- 57 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 18 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 17 Total Patent Owners
- 378 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11999960 | Method of producing tobacco plants with increased sucrose ester content | Feb 06, 18 | Jun 04, 24 | University of Kentucky Research Foundation |
| 11976286 | Modulation of nitrate levels in plants via mutation of nitrate reductase | Dec 16, 19 | May 07, 24 | Philip Morris Products SA |
| 11950563 | Compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants and products having altered alkaloid levels | Jan 11, 19 | Apr 09, 24 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 11849752 | Smokeless products containing non-tobacco plant materials | Oct 15, 21 | Dec 26, 23 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 11849755 | Stem screening and conditioning device and method of using the same | Jun 06, 22 | Dec 26, 23 | CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD |
| 11852334 | Biomass burner | Dec 30, 21 | Dec 26, 23 | CHINA NATIONAL TOBACCO CORPORATION HENAN PROVINCIAL COMPANY; XUCHANG TONGXING MODERN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; Henan Agricultural University; |
| 11684079 | Cigar tobacco strips and a method for packaging the same | Nov 02, 17 | Jun 27, 23 | Not available |
| 11330834 | Flavor source manufacturing method | Oct 19, 18 | May 17, 22 | Japan Tobacco Inc. |
| 11266174 | Tobacco plants having increased nitrogen efficiency and methods of using such plants | Oct 06, 17 | Mar 08, 22 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 11191297 | Smokeless products containing non-tobacco plant materials | Jan 02, 18 | Dec 07, 21 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 10966451 | Tobacco treatment | Feb 18, 19 | Apr 06, 21 | British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited |
| 10966453 | Flavouring component, and apparatus and method for manufacturing a flavouring component | Apr 26, 16 | Apr 06, 21 | British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited |
| 10883114 | Plants with reduced asparagine content | Sep 06, 16 | Jan 05, 21 | Philip Morris Products SA |
| 10702565 | Tobacco products with cannabinoid additives and methods for reducing the harm associated with tobacco use | Jul 12, 19 | Jul 07, 20 | Resurgent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| 10470487 | Smoke treatment | Apr 06, 17 | Nov 12, 19 | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company |
| 10472642 | Method for the reduction of tobacco-specific nitrosamines or their precursors in tobacco plants | Feb 04, 16 | Nov 12, 19 | British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited |
| 10405570 | Method of manufacturing tobacco raw material and oral tobacco product | Mar 02, 17 | Sep 10, 19 | Japan Tobacco Inc. |
| 10405571 | Compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants and products having altered alkaloid levels | Jun 24, 16 | Sep 10, 19 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 10375985 | Method for preparing a tobacco composition | Nov 28, 16 | Aug 13, 19 | JT International S.A. |
| 10369178 | Tobacco products with cannabinoid additives and methods for reducing the harm associated with tobacco use | Mar 06, 17 | Aug 06, 19 | Resurgent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/0138,468 | SMOKING ARTICLE USING A CONTINUOUS STRUCTURE OF AN ENCAPSULATED MATERIAL | Jan 10, 24 | May 02, 24 | Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| 2024/0081,388 | SMOKELESS PRODUCTS CONTAINING NON-TOBACCO PLANT MATERIALS | Nov 21, 23 | Mar 14, 24 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 2023/0337,712 | CIGAR TOBACCO STRIPS AND A METHOD FOR PACKAGING THE SAME | Jun 27, 23 | Oct 26, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0337,713 | CIGAR TOBACCO STRIPS AND A METHOD FOR PACKAGING THE SAME | Jun 27, 23 | Oct 26, 23 | Not available |
| 2022/0369,687 | METHOD OF PROCESSING GREEN TOBACCO LEAVES INTO CUT TOBACCO | Jun 03, 22 | Nov 24, 22 | Not available |
| 2022/0167,655 | TOBACCO FLAVORING MACHINE | Nov 26, 21 | Jun 02, 22 | Not available |
| 2022/0142,228 | TOBACCO PLANTS HAVING INCREASED NITROGEN EFFICIENCY AND METHODS OF USING SUCH PLANTS | Jan 28, 22 | May 12, 22 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 2022/0125,096 | METHOD OF AGING SMOKING MATERIAL BY UTILIZING OAK BARREL AND SMOKING ARTICLE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME | Dec 21, 20 | Apr 28, 22 | KT&G Corporation |
| 2022/0030,927 | Production and Plant for the Production of Reconstituted Tobacco | Sep 12, 19 | Feb 03, 22 | Not available |
| 2021/0360,960 | HYBRID AIR AND FIRE CURING COMBINATION PROCESS TO REDUCE HARMFUL AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL CONSTITUENTS IN CURED TOBACCO | May 19, 21 | Nov 25, 21 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 2020/0337,363 | SUCKING PARTICLE FOR HEAT-NOT-BURN CIGARETTES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | Sep 03, 18 | Oct 29, 20 | Not available |
| 2019/0309,317 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING TOBACCO PLANTS AND PRODUCTS HAVING ALTERED ALKALOID LEVELS | Dec 20, 17 | Oct 10, 19 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 2019/0307,082 | ORIENTAL TOBACCO PRODUCTION METHODS | Apr 05, 18 | Oct 10, 19 | Not available |
| 2019/0203,218 | METHOD | Jun 21, 17 | Jul 04, 19 | Not available |
| 2019/0169,628 | PLANTS WITH REDUCED ASPARAGINE CONTENT | Sep 06, 16 | Jun 06, 19 | Not available |
| 2018/0160,721 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PARTICULATE TOBACCO PRODUCT AND DEVICE FOR THE TOBACCO-PROCESSING INDUSTRY | Feb 07, 18 | Jun 14, 18 | Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH |
| 2017/0265,516 | TOBACCO PROTEASE GENES | Jul 16, 15 | Sep 21, 17 | PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. |
| 2015/0296,873 | TREATMENT OF TOBACCO MATERIAL | Nov 25, 13 | Oct 22, 15 | BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 31 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 31 Months (last 5 years Issuances)