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EP About this file: EP2791651

EP2791651 - METHOD OF DETECTING A COMPONENT OF AN ARTICLE AND METHOD OF PREPARING A COMPONENT FOR DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
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 [2020/15]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2014/43]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHANDRASEKARAN, Neelakandan
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / GORMAN, Michael R.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / BIEGLER, Kristopher K.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / PARISEAU, Timothy P.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2014/43]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/15]
Former [2014/43]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date12857242.712.12.2012
[2020/15]
WO2012US69152
Priority number, dateUS20111332398013.12.2011         Original published format: US201113323980
US20111332413013.12.2011         Original published format: US201113324130
[2014/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013090370
Date:20.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2791651
Date:22.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2791651
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR20.06.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/35, G01N1/28
[2014/43]
CPC:
B32B27/18 (EP); B32B27/32 (EP); C08J5/18 (EP);
G01N21/8803 (EP); C08J2323/14 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2014/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR DETEKTION EINER KOMPONENTE EINES GEGENSTANDS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER KOMPONENTE ZUR DETEKTION[2020/15]
English:METHOD OF DETECTING A COMPONENT OF AN ARTICLE AND METHOD OF PREPARING A COMPONENT FOR DETECTION[2014/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE COMPOSANT D'ARTICLE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE COMPOSANT POUR DÉTECTION[2014/43]
Former [2014/43]VERFAHREN ZUR DETEKTION EINER KOMPONENTE EINES ARTIKELS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BESTANDTEILS ZUR DETEKTION
Entry into regional phase20.06.2014National basic fee paid 
20.06.2014Search fee paid 
20.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/43]
05.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2020Fee for grant paid
19.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.10.2019
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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