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(11) EP 1 128 806 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36

(21) Application number: 98958568.2

(22) Date of filing: 13.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 7/48
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9824/257
(87) International publication number:
WO 0028/961 (25.05.2000 Gazette 2000/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAMAGUCHI, Asako
    Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-0021 (JP)
  • SUMIYOSHI, Toru
    Ashiya-shi, Hyogo 659-0032 (JP)

(74) Representative: Woof, Victoria et al
Patent Dept.,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane
Egham TW20 9NW
Egham TW20 9NW (GB)

   


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