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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.1998 Bulletin 1998/07 (21) Application number: 96902819.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23C 11/ 02( . ) A23C 11/ 04( . ) A61K 9/ 48( . ) A61K 31/ 202( . ) A61P 3/ 06( . ) A23C 9/ 152( . ) A23L 1/ 30( . ) A61K 31/ 20( . ) A61K 36/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1996/000103 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/026647 (06.09.1996 Gazette 1996/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 27.02.1995 AU 1995PN01378 (71) Applicant: Clover Corporation Pty. Ltd. Warriewood, NSW 2102 (AU)

(72) Inventors: GIBSON, Robert, Allan Bedford Park, S.A. 5042 (AU) REGTOP, Hubertus, Leonardus Warriewood, NSW 2102 (AU) BODE, Ortwin Caringbah, NSW 2229 (AU) DRUMMOND, Charles, Neil, Hamish Wahroonga, NSW 2076 (AU) NEUMANN, Mark, Andrew Adelaide, S.A. 5063 (AU) DRUMMOND, Guy, Hamish Armadale, VIC 3143 (AU) (74) Representative: Marshall, Monica Anne, et al  J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)