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(11) EP 4 301 328 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.01.2024 Bulletin 2024/02

(21) Application number: 22706637.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.02.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 8/60(2006.01)
A61Q 19/00(2006.01)
A61K 8/73(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61K 8/73; A61K 8/60; A61Q 19/005
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2022/054673
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/184547 (09.09.2022 Gazette 2022/36)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 04.03.2021 EP 21160819

(71) Applicants:
  • Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    AL AT BE BG CH CZ DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS LI LT LU LV MC MK NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM 
  • Unilever Global IP Limited
    Wirral, Merseyside CH62 4ZD (GB)

    CY DE GB IE IT MT RS TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • HOPTROFF, Michael, John
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)
  • HUNT, Joanne, Elizabeth
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)
  • MURPHY, Barry
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)
  • SMITH, Emily, Grace
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)

(74) Representative: James, Helen Sarah 
Unilever Patent Group Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen
6708 WH Wageningen (NL)

   


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