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EP 0 936 896 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 25.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/34 (21) Application number: 97931039.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/ 96( . ) A61K 8/ 06( . ) A61K 8/ 36( . ) A61K 8/ 365( . ) A61K 31/ 19( . ) A61K 31/ 203( . ) A61K 36/ 18( . ) A61Q 1/ 02( . ) A61Q 19/ 00( . ) A61K 8/ 00( . ) A61K 8/ 33( . ) A61K 8/ 362( . ) A61K 8/ 97( . ) A61K 31/ 20( . ) A61K 31/ 60( . ) A61Q 1/ 00( . ) A61Q 1/ 12( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/009700 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/049375 (31.12.1997 Gazette 1998/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 27.06.1996 GB 19960013524 12.09.1996 GB 19960019110 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: SANG, Chune Staines, Middlesex TW18 1JH (GB) (74) Representative: Woof, Victoria, et al  Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Limited, Lovett House, Lovett Road Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ (GB)