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(11) EP 1 224 293 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30

(21) Application number: 00971286.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/53, C12N 15/82, A01H 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0009/374
(87) International publication number:
WO 0131/027 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)
(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: 27.10.1999 EP 99308515

(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) Inventors:
  • Harker, Mark,Unilever Research Colworth
    Sharnbrook,Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)
  • Hellyer, Susan Amanda,Unilever Research Colworth
    Sharnbrook,Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)
  • Holmberg, Niklas,Unilever Research Colworth
    Sharnbrook,Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)
  • Safford, Richard,Unilever Research Colworth
    Sharnbrook,Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde 
Unilever N.V.,Patent Department,Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen
3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)

   


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