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EP 1 641 536 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14 (21) Application number: 04727561.5 (22) Date of filing: 15.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61Q 11/00(0000.00) A61K 8/19(0000.00) A61K 8/34(0000.00) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/004006 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/100913 (25.11.2004 Gazette 2004/48)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 19.05.2003 IN MU04902003 (71) Applicants: UNILEVER N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR  UNILEVER PLC London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ (GB) CY GB IE

(72) Inventors: BANERJEE, Pradeep NL-400 018 Maharashtra (NL) BOONLIA, V. B., 205, Rajendra Ratna Hsng. Society Maharashtra, Mumbai 400 062 (IN) BIJLANI, Nand Sandmukhdas, Hindustan Lever Limited Mumbai 400 02 0 (IN) SEN, Biswaranjan Maharashtra, Mumbai 400 053 (IN) (74) Representative: Newbould, Frazer Anthony et al Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen Olivier van Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)