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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.10.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/27 (21) Application number: 01972245.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 1/835, C11D 3/48, A01N 33/12 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0104/323 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/6268 (04.04.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 29.09.2000 GB 0023898 (71) Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser Inc. Wayne, New Jersey 07474 (US)	(72) Inventors: COLURCIELLO, Andrew, Francis Newburgh, NY 12550 (US) FU, Edward Kinnelon, NJ 07405 (US) MCCUE, Karen, Ann Tenafly, NC 07670 (US) RICHTER, Alan, Francis Branchburg, NJ 08876 (US) (74) Representative: McKnight, John Crawford  Reckitt Benckiser plcGroup Patents DepartmentDansom Lane Hull, HU8 7DS Hull, HU8 7DS (GB)