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EP 1 754 775 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08 |
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Date of filing: 08.08.2000 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Priority: |
10.08.1999 US 148056 P
23.08.1999 US 150233 P
27.09.1999 US 156339 P
27.09.1999 US 156340 P
09.03.2000 US 188123 P
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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00952615.3 / 1203066 |
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Applicant: The Procter and Gamble Company |
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Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- Boutique, Jean-Pol
5030, Gembloux (BE)
- Broeckx, Walter
9290, Berlare (BE)
- Coosemans, Steven
Kampenhout, 1910 (BE)
- Gualco, Lorenzo
1120, Neder-over-Heembeek (BE)
- Ingram, David
1030, Brussels (BE)
- Johnston, James
Merchtem, 1785 (BE)
- Tcheou, Eric
Richmond TW9 2SS (GB)
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Representative: Kellenberger, Jakob |
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NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA,
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever
1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE) |
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Detergent compositions comprising hydrotropes |
(57) The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions in tablet form that
comprise improved hydrotropes, wherein the hydrotropes are organic molecules in which
two polar groups are separated from each other by at least 5 aliphatic carbon atoms;
the compositions comprise optionally a binding agent, such as a polyethylene glycol.