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EP About this file: EP1638500

EP1638500 - BREATHABLE FASTENERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
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 [2008/32]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SETH, Jayshree
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / AUSEN, Ronald W.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / MROZINSKI, James S.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / VENNE, Janet A.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2006/13]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date04750666.226.04.2004
[2006/13]
WO2004US12835
Priority number, dateUS2003060238524.06.2003         Original published format: US 602385
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005004777
Date:20.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1638500
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1638500
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/62, A44B18/00
[2006/13]
CPC:
A61F13/0273 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/625 (EP,KR,US); A44B18/0069 (EP,KR,US);
A61F13/5622 (EP,KR,US); A61F2013/00565 (EP,KR,US); Y10T24/2792 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ATMUNGSAKTIVER VERSCHLUSS[2006/13]
English:BREATHABLE FASTENERS[2006/13]
French:FERMETURES PERMEABLES A L'AIR[2006/13]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2006National basic fee paid 
19.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.12.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/13]
11.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2008Fee for grant paid
19.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200805   M06   Fee paid on   28.05.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CY06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IT06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
PL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
TR06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
HU07.02.2009
GB26.04.2009
IE26.04.2009
LU26.04.2009
ES27.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IT06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
PL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
HU07.02.2009
GB26.04.2009
IE26.04.2009
LU26.04.2009
ES27.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2011/21]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IT06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
PL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
GB26.04.2009
IE26.04.2009
LU26.04.2009
ES27.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/50]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IT06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
PL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
GB26.04.2009
IE26.04.2009
ES27.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/33]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IT06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
PL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
GB26.04.2009
IE26.04.2009
ES27.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/23]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IT06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
PL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
GB26.04.2009
IE26.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IT06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
IE26.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/10]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IT06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
Former [2009/41]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IT06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/36]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/26]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/24]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
Former [2009/19]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
Former [2009/15]AT06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
Former [2009/12]FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
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