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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.04.2004 (43) Date of publication: 23.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/12 (21) Application number: 03761254.6 (22) Date of filing: 20.06.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 41/04, A01N 25/30, A01N 61/00, A61K 7/48 // (A01N41/04, 61:00, 37:42, 37:36),(A01N61/00, 61:00, 37:42, 37:36) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/019718 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/000016 (31.12.2003 Gazette 2004/01)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 21.06.2002 US 177445 02.10.2002 US 263211 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: PAN, Robert, Ya-Lin Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) MOESE, Rosa, Laura West Chester, OH 45069 (US) SAUD, Abel Loveland, OH 45140 (US) (74) Representative: Veronese, Pancrazio et al Procter & Gamble Italia S.p.A.Italian Research CenterVia Aterno 92/94 66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino 66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino (IT)