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EP About this file: EP0369638

EP0369638 - Sol gel derived ceramic bubbles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.1994
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.1994Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.11.1994 [1994/44]
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 [1991/11]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Former [1990/21]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Moh, Kyung H. c/o Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Company 2501 Hudson Road
St. Paul Minnesota 55144-1000 / US
02 / Sowman, Harold G. c/o Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Company 2501 Hudson Road
St. Paul Minnesota 55144-1000 / US
03 / Wood, Thomas E. c/o Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Company 2501 Hudson Road
St. Paul Minnesota 55144-1000 / US
[1990/21]
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/21]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date89311275.501.11.1989
[1990/21]
Priority number, dateUS1988027252617.11.1988         Original published format: US 272526
[1990/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0369638
Date:23.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0369638
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:C04B38/00, B01J2/06, B01J2/08
[1990/21]
CPC:
C04B38/009 (EP,US); C04B35/00 (KR); B01J2/06 (EP,US);
B01J2/08 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C04B38/009, C04B38/0045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1990/21]
TitleGerman:Im Sol-Gel-Verfahren hergestellte kermaische Kugeln[1990/21]
English:Sol gel derived ceramic bubbles[1990/21]
French:Bulles céramiques obtenues par la voie sol-gel[1990/21]
Examination procedure20.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/03]
03.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.01.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.1993Fee for grant paid
10.02.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.05.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE02.11.1993
[1994/44]
Documents cited:Search[X]JP62191426  ;
 [A]US3442821  (HILFMAN LEE);
 [XD]US4349456  (SOWMAN HAROLD G);
 [A]EP0224375  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US])
 [X]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 107, no. 20, November 1987, page 389, abstract no. 182128f, Columbus, Ohio, US; & JP-A-62 191 426 (E. KATO) 21-08-1987, & JP62191426 A 00000000
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