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(11) EP 1 113 728 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/28

(21) Application number: 99946161.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A23L 3/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP9906/727
(87) International publication number:
WO 0015/054 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.09.1998 EP 98203063

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

    BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE AT 
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    GB IE CY 

(72) Inventor:
  • LELIEVELD, Hubertus
    NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)

(74) Representative: Wurfbain, Gilles L. 
Unilever N.V.,Patent Department,Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen
3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)

   


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