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
- 62 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 28 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 17 Total Patent Owners
- 397 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12171177 | Genetic approach for achieving ultra low nicotine content in tobacco | Jan 08, 21 | Dec 24, 24 | North Carolina State University; 22ND CENTURY LIMITED, LLC; |
| 12163139 | Tobacco plants having increased nitrogen efficiency and methods of using such plants | Jan 28, 22 | Dec 10, 24 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 12133547 | Cigar tobacco strips and a method for packaging the same | Jun 27, 23 | Nov 05, 24 | Not available |
| 12096793 | Aerosol generating article comprising triple capsule and aerosol generating system using the same | Oct 05, 20 | Sep 24, 24 | KT&G Corporation |
| 12075746 | Compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants and products having altered alkaloid levels | Jan 11, 19 | Sep 03, 24 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 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 |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0084,427 | MODULATION OF NICOTINE PRODUCTION BY ALTERATION OF NICOTINAMIDASE EXPRESSION OR FUNCTION IN PLANTS | Dec 15, 22 | Mar 13, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0064,008 | GENETIC APPROACH FOR ACHIEVING ULTRA LOW NICOTINE CONTENT IN TOBACCO | Nov 13, 24 | Feb 27, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0064,102 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING REFILL TABLETS FOR HEAT-NOT-BURN (HNB) DEVICES | May 05, 23 | Feb 27, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0049,097 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING PLANT-DERIVED MATERIAL | Dec 14, 22 | Feb 13, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0051,794 | TOBACCO PLANTS HAVING INCREASED NITROGEN EFFICIENCY AND METHODS OF USING SUCH PLANTS | Oct 28, 24 | Feb 13, 25 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 2024/0407,425 | ENCAPSULATED FLAVOUR IN AEROSOL-GENERATING MATERIAL | Oct 19, 22 | Dec 12, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0397,992 | METHOD FOR AUGMENTING AMOUNT OF SOLANONE IN LEAF TOBACCO, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOBACCO RAW MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING SOLANONE | Aug 16, 24 | Dec 05, 24 | Japan Tobacco Inc. |
| 2024/0381,925 | SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING CIGAR EXPANDED CUT TOBACCO AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | May 15, 24 | Nov 21, 24 | KT&G Corporation |
| 2024/0365,741 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING TOBACCO PLANTS AND PRODUCTS HAVING ALTERED ALKALOID LEVELS | Jul 23, 24 | Nov 07, 24 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 2024/0349,774 | INFUSION APPARATUS | Apr 22, 24 | Oct 24, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0292,804 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING TOBACCO PLANTS AND PRODUCTS HAVING ALTERED ALKALOID LEVELS | Jan 26, 24 | Sep 05, 24 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 2024/0225,087 | SMOKING ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME | Dec 04, 23 | Jul 11, 24 | Not available |
| 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 |
| 2023/0337,713 | 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 |
| 2022/0125,096 | 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 |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 29 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 29 Months (last 5 years Issuances)