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EP About this file: EP1229988

EP1229988 - METHOD FOR MAKING A FIBROUS ELECTRET WEB USING A WETTING LIQUID AND AN AQUEOUS POLAR LIQUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/33]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A FIBROUS ELECTRET WEB USING A WETTING LIQUID AND AN AQUEOUS POLAR LIQUID
[2006/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2008
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 11.08.2010  [2010/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
P.O.Box 33427 St. Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Former [2002/33]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EITZMAN, Philip, D.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / ROUSSEAU, Alan, D.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2002/33]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2002/33]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date00903414.124.01.2000
[2002/33]
WO2000US01829
Priority number, dateUS1999041529108.10.1999         Original published format: US 415291
[2002/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0126778
Date:19.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1229988
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1229988
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:B01D39/08, D01F1/10, D04H1/42
[2002/33]
CPC:
B03C3/28 (EP,US); B01D39/08 (KR); B01D39/163 (EP,US);
D01F1/10 (EP,US); D01F6/06 (EP,US); D04H1/4291 (EP,US);
D04H1/4318 (EP,US); D04H1/43838 (EP,US); D06M13/127 (EP,US);
D06M13/144 (EP,US); D06M13/148 (EP,US); D06M13/352 (EP,US);
D06M13/358 (EP,US); D06M23/10 (EP,US); D06M2101/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/33]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GEWEBES AUS ELEKTRETFASERN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER BENETZENDEN FLÜSSIGKEIT UND EINER WÄSSRIGEN, POLAREN FLÜSSIGKEIT[2006/39]
English:METHOD FOR MAKING A FIBROUS ELECTRET WEB USING A WETTING LIQUID AND AN AQUEOUS POLAR LIQUID[2006/39]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE FABRIQUER UNE BANDE FIBREUSE DE TYPE ELECTRET A L'AIDE D'UN LIQUIDE MOUILLANT ET D'UN LIQUIDE POLAIRE AQUEUX[2006/39]
Former [2002/33]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GEWEBES AUS ELEKTRETFASERN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER BENETZENDEN FLÜSSIGKEIT UND EINER WÄSSRIGEN, POLAREN FLÜSSIGKEIT
Former [2002/33]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A FIBROUS ELECTRET WEB USING A WETTING LIQUID AND AN AQUEOUS POLAR LIQUID
Former [2002/33]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE FABRIQUER UNE BANDE FIBREUSE DE TYPE ELECTRET A L'AIDE D'UN LIQUIDE MOUILLANT ET D'UN LIQUIDE POLAIRE AQUEUX
Entry into regional phase30.04.2002National basic fee paid 
30.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
07.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2007Fee for grant paid
15.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE24.01.2008
LU24.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
[2010/32]
Former [2009/33]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE24.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2009/08]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE24.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2008/40]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2008/28]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/26]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/23]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/19]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/13]AT22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/10]FI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/09]NL22.08.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/08]ES03.12.2007
Cited inInternational search[AD]US4536440  (BERG HARVEY J [US]);
 [AD]US5280406  (COUFAL HANS J [US], et al);
 [XA]WO9707272  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 17 * page 8, lines 13-24 * [A]
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