(19)
(11) EP 1 066 364 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.12.1999

(43) Date of publication:
10.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/02

(21) Application number: 99917861.9

(22) Date of filing: 23.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 3/386, C12N 9/02, C12N 15/53
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP9902/042
(87) International publication number:
WO 9949/010 (30.09.1999 Gazette 1999/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 24.03.1998 US 46969
22.12.1998 US 218702

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    DE ES FR IT 
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    GB 

(72) Inventors:
  • CONVENTS, Daniel,Unilever Res. Vlaardingen
    3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)
  • AMORY, Antoine
    B-1330 Rixensart (BE)
  • WANG, Huaming
    Fremont, CA 94555 (US)
  • DHAESE, Patrick
    B-9810 Gent (BE)
  • LAMBRECHTS-RONGVAUX, Annick
    B-5030 Gembloux (BE)
  • WANG, Cynthia
    Belmont, CA 94002 (US)

(74) Representative: Kan, Jacob Hendrik, Dr. 
Unilever N.V.Patent DivisionP.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen
3130 AC Vlaardingen (NL)

   


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