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EP About this file: EP3237317

EP3237317 - EDGE CONTACT SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / JERRY, Glen A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / GOYAL, Ameeta R.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / SWANSON, Ronald P.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / DOBBS, James N.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[2021/49]
Former [2017/44]Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date15874141.316.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015US66069
Priority number, dateUS201462096497P23.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462096497 P
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016106043
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3237317
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3237317
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65H23/025, B65H23/038, B65H23/032, B65H23/32
[2018/46]
CPC:
B65H23/0258 (EP,KR,US); B05B13/0207 (US); B05B13/0221 (US);
B65H23/0324 (EP,US); B65H23/038 (EP,US); B65H23/32 (EP,US);
B65H2301/443243 (EP,US); B65H2301/5114 (EP,KR,US); B65H2601/25 (US);
B65H2601/2532 (EP,KR,US); B65H2701/132 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/44]B65H23/025
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 [2017/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRANSPORTVERFAHREN FÜR KANTENKONTAKTSUBSTRAT UND VORRICHTUNG[2017/44]
English:EDGE CONTACT SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT METHOD AND APPARATUS[2017/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE TRANSPORT D'UN SUBSTRAT PAR CONTACT AVEC SES BORDS[2017/44]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2017National basic fee paid 
19.06.2017Search fee paid 
19.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
19.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2021Fee for grant paid
29.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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