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EP About this file: EP0322221

EP0322221 - Elastic strand construction [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.1997
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/26]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sipinen, Alan J. c/o Minnesota Min.& Manuf. Comp.
2501 Hudson Road, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / Wood, Leigh E. c/o Minnesota Min. & Manuf. Comp.
2501 Hudson Road, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / Eaton, Bradley W. c/o Minn. Min. & Manuf. Comp.
2501 Hudson Road, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[1989/26]
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/26]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date88312126.121.12.1988
[1989/26]
Priority number, dateUS1987013725823.12.1987         Original published format: US 137258
[1989/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0322221
Date:28.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0322221
Date:01.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0322221
Date:13.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:B29C47/12, B29C43/34, A61F13/15, // B29L31:00, B29K21:00
[1996/11]
CPC:
A61F13/49019 (EP); A61F13/15 (KR); B29C43/222 (EP);
B29C48/05 (EP); B29C48/08 (EP); B29C48/12 (EP);
B29C48/305 (EP); B29C59/022 (EP); B29C48/00 (EP);
B29C48/0018 (EP); B29K2021/00 (EP); B29K2995/0072 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1989/26]B29C47/12, B29C43/34, A41B13/02, // B29L31:00, B29K21:00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1989/26]
TitleGerman:Aufbau eines elastischen Bandes[1989/26]
English:Elastic strand construction[1989/26]
French:Construction d'un ruban élastique[1989/26]
Examination procedure11.09.1990Examination requested  [1990/45]
21.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.1995Fee for grant paid
12.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.12.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH13.03.1996
ES13.03.1996
LI13.03.1996
NL13.03.1996
SE13.06.1996
[2003/07]
Former [2002/24]CH13.03.1996
ES13.03.1996
LI13.03.1996
SE13.06.1996
Former [1997/28]CH13.03.1996
LI13.03.1996
SE13.06.1996
Former [1996/44]SE13.06.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]GB952419  (AMERICAN VISCOSE CORP);
 [A]US3164948  (STRATFORD EDWIN H);
 [A]BE674134  ;
 [X]FR1563155  ;
 [A]DE1704986  (SANDER NACHF FR);
 [X]US4079114  (BONNER WILLIAM JAMES);
 [X]US4300562  (PIENIAK HEINZ A);
 [A]EP0095034  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]);
 [X]DE3423644  (HARTMANN PAUL AG [DE])
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