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(11) EP 4 815 908 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 24801601.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.11.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 8/44(2006.01)
A61Q 19/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61Q 19/00; A61K 8/442; A61K 8/44
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2024/081832
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/113965 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 29.11.2023 EP 23212917

(71) Applicants:
  • Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)

    AL AT BE BG CH CZ DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS LI LT LU LV MC ME 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:
  • HARCUP, Jason Peter
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)
  • HOPTROFF, Michael John
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)
  • HUNT, Joanne Elizabeth
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)
  • MESSENGER, David James
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)
  • MURPHY, Barry Gerard
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)
  • MENDES CANDIA SCAFFA, Polliana
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)

(74) Representative: Unilever Patent Group 
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen
6708 WH Wageningen (NL)

   


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