(19)
(11) EP 1 365 657 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/37

(21) Application number: 02748327.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A23F 3/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/002308
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/069727 (12.09.2002 Gazette 2002/37)

(54)

BLACK TEA MANUFACTURE

HERSTELLUNG VON SCHWARZEM TEE

FABRICATION DE THE NOIR

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 05.03.2001 GB 0105374
26.10.2001 GB 0125765

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/49

(73) Proprietors:
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
    Designated Contracting States:
    CY GB IE 
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • BLAIR, Louisa, Ruth
    Chester, CH1 4BN (GB)
  • COOPER, Michael, Alan
    Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)
  • HARRIS, Clive, Stanbra
    Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)
  • MUASYA, Stephen, Mwaniki
    Kericho (KE)
  • PARRY, Andrew, David
    Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Hugot, Alain et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-01/82713
GB-A- 2 243 675
 WO-A-99/40799
US-B1- 6 348 224
   
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