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(11) EP 0 965 563 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/17

(21) Application number: 99304318.1

(22) Date of filing: 03.06.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C01B 31/20

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Manufacture of edible frozen products

Herstellung von essbaren gefrorenen Produkten

Fabrication de produits congelés comestibles

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 15.06.1998 GB 9812915
18.03.1999 GB 9906310

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51

(73) Proprietors:
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
    Designated Contracting States:
    GB IE 
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GR IT LI NL PT SE 

(72) Inventors:
  • Bee, Rodney David, Unilever Research Colworth
    Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)
  • Gerrard, Alan John, Unilever Research Colworth
    Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Evans, Jacqueline Gail Victoria et al
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ
Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 330 578
EP-A- 0 355 875
US-A- 4 347 707
US-A- 4 487 023
 EP-A- 0 336 501
WO-A-94/02414
US-A- 4 398 394
   
       
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