(19)
(11) EP 1 345 581 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.01.2003

(43) Date of publication:
24.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/39

(21) Application number: 01992031.3

(22) Date of filing: 04.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 7/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0146/895
(87) International publication number:
WO 0204/5678 (13.06.2002 Gazette 2002/24)
(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: 05.12.2000 US 730143

(71) Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
New York, N.Y. 10022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOIC, Diego, A.
    Highland Park, NJ 08904 (US)
  • PRENCIPE, Michael
    West Windsor, NJ 08550 (US)
  • BLACKWELL, Bernie
    Ringoes, NJ 08551 (US)
  • BROWN, James, R.
    Edison, NJ 08820 (US)
  • HASSAN, Mahmoud
    Piscataway, NJ 08854 (US)

(74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG 
PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg
22607 Hamburg (DE)

   


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