blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3041981

EP3041981 - MELT-SPINNING PROCESS, MELT-SPUN NONWOVEN FIBROUS WEBS AND RELATED FILTRATION MEDIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
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 [2016/28]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BERRIGAN, Michael R.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / BECKER, Zackary J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / STELTER, John D.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / PORBENI, Francis E.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
05 / SONG, Liming
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
06 / FOX, Andrew R.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2016/28]
Representative(s)Michalík, Andrej
De Clercq & Partners cvba E. Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2016/28]De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
Application number, filing date14842244.702.09.2014
[2016/28]
WO2014US53640
Priority number, dateUS201361873110P03.09.2013         Original published format: US 201361873110 P
[2016/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015034799
Date:12.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3041981
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.03.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/724, B01D39/02, B01D39/16, B01D29/01, B01D29/03, D04H3/02, D04H3/03, D04H3/14
[2017/18]
CPC:
D04H3/03 (EP,US); B01D39/163 (US); B01D29/012 (US);
B01D29/031 (US); B01D39/1623 (EP,US); D04H3/02 (US);
D04H3/14 (EP,US); B01D2239/0622 (EP,US); B01D2239/065 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/28]D04H1/724, B01D39/02
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 [2016/28]
TitleGerman:SCHMELZSPINNVERFAHREN, SCHMELZGESPONNENE VLIESFASERBAHNEN SOWIE ZUGEHÖRIGE FILTERMEDIEN[2016/28]
English:MELT-SPINNING PROCESS, MELT-SPUN NONWOVEN FIBROUS WEBS AND RELATED FILTRATION MEDIA[2016/28]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE FILAGE PAR FUSION, BANDES FIBREUSES DE NON-TISSÉ FILÉES PAR FUSION ET SUPPORTS DE FILTRATION ASSOCIES[2016/28]
Entry into regional phase09.03.2016National basic fee paid 
09.03.2016Search fee paid 
09.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
07.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2018Application withdrawn by applicant  [2018/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[X]WO2005102497  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [X] 1-4,8,10-16 * page 1, paragraphs 1,4 * * page 3, paragraphs 18,19,26 * * page 6, paragraph 34 * * tables 2,3 * * claims 1,5 *;
 [I]WO2009085679  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al) [I] 1-20 * claims 1-11 *;
 [X]US2010320138  (WALLER JR CLINTON P [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * figure 1 * * page 1, paragraphs 2,8 * * page 1, paragraph 10 - page 2 * * page 2, paragraphs 19-24 * * page 3, paragraphs 27-33,36 * * page 4, paragraph 43 * * claims 1,2,5,6,27-30 *;
 [I]WO2011002878  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [I] 1-20 * claims 1-3,10,16,20 *;
 [E]WO2015080913  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [E] 1-4,8,15,16,20* claims 1,3-6,12,13,23,24,28 *
International search[A]US6183684  (LU FUMIN [US]);
 [A]US2004097155  (OLSON DAVID A [US], et al);
 [Y]US2006205308  (KIHARA YUKIHIRO [JP]);
 [A]KR20090035560  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]);
 [Y]US7905973  (STELTER JOHN D [US], et al)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.