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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02 (21) Application number: 07728206.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.04.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61Q 11/00(2006.01) A61K 8/19(2006.01) A61K 8/36(2006.01) A61K 8/21(2006.01) A61K 8/25(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2007/053743 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/122146 (01.11.2007 Gazette 2007/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 26.04.2006 IN MU06522006 27.09.2006 EP 06121353 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC London Greater London EC4P 4BQ (GB) CY GB IE MT  Unilever N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(72) Inventors: BIJLANI, Nand Sanmukhdas Mumbai 400 099 (IN) JAIN, Supesh Mumbai 400 099 (IN) KILPADY, Sharad Mukund Mumbai 400 099 (IN) WATERFIELD, Philip, Christopher Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) (74) Representative: Whaley, Christopher  Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)