(19)
(11) EP 1 389 951 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:
10.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14

(21) Application number: 02738046.8

(22) Date of filing: 06.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/103(2006.01)
 A61B 10/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/005092
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/096291 (05.12.2002 Gazette 2002/49)

(54)

METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF A COSMETIC PRODUT

VERFAHREN ZUR ERFOLGSKONTROLLE EINES KOSMETISCHEN HAUTPFLEGMITTELS

PROCÉDÉ D'EVALUATION DE L'EFFICACITÉ D'UN PRODUIT COSMÉTIQUE

(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: 30.05.2001 US 294461 P
29.10.2001 US 22457

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/09

(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:
  • SLAVTCHEFF,C.S., Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Trumbull, CT 06611 (US)
  • MURRAY, L.A., Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Trumbull, CT 06611 (US)
  • TELESCA, J., Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Trumbull, CT 06611 (US)
  • GOTT, R.E., Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Trumbull, CT 06611 (US)

(74) Representative: Acham, Nicholas Clive et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
FR-A- 2 063 743
US-A- 4 569 358
US-A- 5 589 178
 GB-A- 2 284 154
US-A- 5 433 214
US-A- 5 684 573
   
       
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