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(43) Date of publication: 12.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/28 (21) Application number: 04790116.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/49(0000.00) A61K 8/89(0000.00) A61Q 5/12(0000.00) A61K 8/92(0000.00) A61Q 5/02(0000.00) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/011083 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/046629 (26.05.2005 Gazette 2005/21)

(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: 27.10.2003 EP 03256770 (71) Applicants: UNILEVER PLC London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ (GB) CY GB IE  UNILEVER N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IT LU MC NL PL PT RO

(72) Inventors: MADDEN, Timothy John Bebington, Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) MAHADESHWAR, Anand Ramchandra Bebington, Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) MORETTA, Anthony Bebington, Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) ROGERS, Julia Sarah Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB) WILLIAMS, Alun Peter Eastham, Wirral Merseyside CH62 8AD (GB) (74) Representative: Tansley, Sally Elizabeth  Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)