(19)
(11) EP 1 491 204 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:
10.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/06

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/25

(21) Application number: 03745912.0

(22) Date of filing: 04.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 36/484(2006.01)
A23L 1/30(2006.01)
A61P 11/10(2006.01)
 A61K 47/14(2006.01)
A61P 1/06(2006.01)
A61P 25/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2003/004312
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/084556 (16.10.2003 Gazette 2003/42)

(54)

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OIL AND FAT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING HYDROPHOBIC COMPONENTS OF GLYCYRRHIZA

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ÖL- UND FETTZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT HYDROPHOBEN KOMPONENTEN VON GLYCYRRHIZA

PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE COMPOSITIONS OLÉIQUES ET LIPIDIQUES CONTENANT DES COMPOSANTS HYDROPHOBES DE GLYCYRRHIZA

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 04.04.2002 JP 2002102629

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53

(73) Proprietor: KANEKA CORPORATION
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8288 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • IKEHARA, Toshinori
    Takasago-shi, Hyogo 676-0011 (JP)
  • KITAHARA, Mikio
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 654-0067 (JP)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


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JP-A- 2000 239 176
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JP-A- 2000 191 498
   
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