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EP3341134 - METHOD FOR FORMING ARTICLES WITH NON-UNIFORM DISCONTINUOUS PATTERNED COATINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/27]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING ARTICLES WITH NON-UNIFORM DISCONTINUOUS PATTERNED COATINGS
[2023/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2023/49]
Former [2018/27]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RATTRAY, Tyler J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / PEKUROVSKY, Mikhail L.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / O'HARE, Jonathan J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / BENSON, Peter T.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
05 / STENSVAD, Karl K.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
06 / JERRY, Glen A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[2023/49]
Former [2018/27]Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date16839835.217.08.2016
[2018/27]
WO2016US47343
Priority number, dateUS201562210050P26.08.2015         Original published format: US 201562210050 P
[2018/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017034879
Date:02.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3341134
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3341134
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B05C5/00, B05C5/02, B05D5/00
[2018/27]
CPC:
B05C5/027 (EP); B05C5/0279 (KR); B05D1/34 (EP,US);
B05C11/1002 (KR); B05C9/06 (EP,KR); B05D1/26 (EP,US);
B05D5/00 (EP,KR); B05D5/06 (US); B05D2252/02 (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 [2018/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ARTIKELN MIT UNGLEICHMÄSSIGEN DISKONTINUIERLICHEN GEMUSTERTEN BESCHICHTUNGEN[2023/29]
English:METHOD FOR FORMING ARTICLES WITH NON-UNIFORM DISCONTINUOUS PATTERNED COATINGS[2023/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR FORMER DES ARTICLES AVEC DES REVÊTEMENTS À MOTIFS DISCONTINUS NON UNIFORMES[2023/29]
Former [2018/27]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ARTIKELN MIT UNGLEICHMÄSSIGEN DISKONTINUIERLICHEN GEMUSTERTEN BESCHICHTUNGEN
Former [2018/27]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING ARTICLES WITH NON-UNIFORM DISCONTINUOUS PATTERNED COATINGS
Former [2018/27]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR FORMER DES ARTICLES AVEC DES REVÊTEMENTS À MOTIFS DISCONTINUS NON UNIFORMES
Entry into regional phase22.02.2018National basic fee paid 
22.02.2018Search fee paid 
22.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
22.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2023Fee for grant paid
30.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/46]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
12.11.2019Request for further processing filed
12.11.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.11.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
12.11.2019Request for further processing filed
12.11.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.11.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
18.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
DK06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
IT06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SI06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/47]AT06.12.2023
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PT08.04.2024
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 [X]US2005137549  (LINDSAY JEFFREY D [US], et al) [X] 1-3,14,15 * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0081] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0040] * * abstract *;
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