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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.07.2013 (43) Date of publication: 19.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/08 (21) Application number: 12711674.7 (22) Date of filing: 04.04.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/19(2006.01) A61Q 5/06(2006.01) A61K 8/37(2006.01) A61K 8/368(2006.01) A61Q 5/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2012/056161 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/139948 (18.10.2012 Gazette 2012/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 13.04.2011 EP 11162205 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC London EC4Y 0DY (GB) CY GB IE MT  Unilever NV 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(72) Inventors: AINGER, Nicholas, John Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) BATCHELOR, Stephen, Norman Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) BURNHAM, Neil, Stephen Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) RILEY, Robert, George Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) (74) Representative: Tansley, Sally Elizabeth  Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)