(19)
(11) EP 1 576 083 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:
18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/45

(21) Application number: 03789155.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C11D 3/37(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2003/013825
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/056952 (08.07.2004 Gazette 2004/28)

(54)

LAUNDRY TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS

WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSMITTEL

COMPOSITIONS POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE LINGE

(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: 23.12.2002 US 328059

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(73) Proprietors:
  • Unilever PLC
    London Greater London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
    Designated Contracting States:
    CY GB IE 
  • Unilever N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • BLOKZIJL, Wilfried
    Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)
  • CARSWELL, Robert, John
    Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)
  • CHARMOT, Dominique
    Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US)
  • HUNTER, Robert, Alan
    Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)
  • LIU, Mingjun
    Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US)
  • MANSKY, Paul
    Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US)
  • NAVA-SALGADO, Victor
    Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US)
  • UNALI, Giovanni, Francesco
    Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)

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


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-02/18528
WO-A-03/057813
US-A- 4 246 423
US-A1- 2002 068 689
 WO-A-03/012020
DE-A- 10 036 522
US-A- 4 818 242
US-A1- 2002 120 057
   
       
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