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(11) EP 2 082 367 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/31

(21) Application number: 07821120.8

(22) Date of filing: 10.10.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06Q 30/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2007/060752
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/058817 (22.05.2008 Gazette 2008/21)
(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

(30) Priority: 16.11.2006 EP 06124251

(71) Applicants:
  • Unilever PLC
    London EC4Y 0DY (GB)

    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 
  • Unilever N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRUBB, Scott James
    Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4XT (GB)
  • JONES, Therese Louise
    Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)
  • POOLEY, David Martin
    Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EB (GB)
  • WRIGHT, Richard Leslie
    Bebington, Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)

(74) Representative: Hardy, Susan Margaret 
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)

   


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