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(11) EP 1 446 522 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
18.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/34

(21) Application number: 02785361.3

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D06F 43/00, D06F 43/08, D06L 1/02, D06L 1/12
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/012306
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/044257 (30.05.2003 Gazette 2003/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 20.11.2001 IN MU11002001

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)

    AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR IT LU LI MC NL PT SE SK TR 
  • Unilever PLC
    London,Greater London EC4 4BQ (GB)

    CY GB IE 

(72) Inventors:
  • BANERJEE, Rahul
    Maharashtra,Mumbai 400 050 (IN)
  • BARGAJE, Vijaya M.,Hindustan Lever Ltd
    Bangalore,Karnataka 560 066 (IN)
  • ROBERTS, Glyn,Hindustan Lever Ltd
    Bangalore,Karnataka 560 066 (IN)
  • DHANDAPANI, Kavitha
    Bangalore,560 066 Karnataka (IN)

(74) Representative: Rosen Jacobson, Frans 
Unilever Patent Dept.,Olivier Van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen
3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)

   


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