Aerosol Provision Device Patent

The EPO published patent EP4482342A1 for an aerosol provision device (likely an electronic nicotine delivery or inhalation device) with publication date March 25, 2026. The patent application, filed by Nicoventures Trading Limited, covers IPC classes A24F 40/40 (aerosol generation), A61M 11/00 (inhalation devices), and A61M 15/06 (nebulizers/vaporizers). The designation covers 34 European Patent Convention states.

Manufacturers developing similar aerosol or inhalation delivery products should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses to assess potential infringement risks from this granted patent. Companies in the e-cigarette, vaping, pharmaceutical inhalation, or medical aerosol device sectors should review their product pipelines against the claims in this patent. No immediate compliance actions are required as this is a patent publication rather than a regulatory requirement.