(19)
(11) EP 1 453 942 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:
27.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14

(21) Application number: 02792920.7

(22) Date of filing: 05.12.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C11D 17/04(2006.01)
 C11D 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/013864
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/052044 (26.06.2003 Gazette 2003/26)

(54)

WATER-SOLUBLE PACKAGE WITH MULTIPLE DISTINCTLY COLORED LAYERS OF LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT

WASSERLÖSLICHE VERPACKUNG ENHALTEND VIELFACH GEFÄRBTE BESCHICHTUNGEN VON FLÜSSIGER WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG

EMBALLAGE HYDROSOLUBLE A COUCHES MULTIPLES DE COULEUR DISTINCTE DE DETERGEANT A LESSIVE LIQUIDE

(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 SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 14.12.2001 US 17950

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/37

(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 BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • HSU, Feng-Long Gordon, Unilever Research U.S. Inc.
    Edgewater, NJ 07020 (US)
  • LEE, Kwang Ho, Unilever Research U.S. Inc.
    Edgewater, NJ 07020 (US)
  • PULEO, Andre M., Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Trumbull, CT 06611 (US)

(74) Representative: Elliott, Peter William et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 293 557
DE-A- 19 849 247
 DE-A- 10 040 724
US-B1- 6 482 785
   
       
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