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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.11.2010 (43) Date of publication: 05.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/40 (21) Application number: 09764265.6 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/34(2006.01) A61Q 11/00(2006.01) A61K 8/86(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/066506 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/076123 (08.07.2010 Gazette 2010/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 30.12.2008 IN MU27202008 (71) Applicants: UNILEVER NV 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR  Unilever PLC Blackfriars London Greater London EC4Y 0DY (GB) CY GB IE MT

(72) Inventors: AGARWAL, Rupesh Kumar Andheri (East) Mumbai 400 099 (IN) ROBERTS, Geraint Paul Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) SINHA, Geetanjali Andheri (East) Mumbai 400 099 (IN) THORNTHWAITE, David William Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) WATERFIELD, Philip Christopher Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) (74) Representative: James, Helen Sarah  Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen 3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)