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EP About this file: EP0540532

EP0540532 - TRANSPARENT INDICIA EMBOSSED FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.1996
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.09.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.11.1996 [1996/45]
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 [1993/19]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROGERS, Wallace, S.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / SIPINEN, Alan, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1993/19]
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Former [1993/19]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date91911568.316.05.1991
[1993/19]
WO1991US03471
Priority number, dateUS1990055861426.07.1990         Original published format: US 558614
[1993/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9201759
Date:06.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0540532
Date:12.05.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0540532
Date:15.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:C09J7/02, A61F13/58
[1993/19]
CPC:
A61F13/58 (EP,US); C09J7/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1993/19]
TitleGerman:DURCHSICHTIGES BAND MIT GEPRÄGTEN KENNZEICHNUNGEN[1993/19]
English:TRANSPARENT INDICIA EMBOSSED FILM[1993/19]
French:FILM GAUFFRE A REPAIRES TRANSPARENT[1993/19]
Entry into regional phase15.02.1993National basic fee paid 
15.02.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
15.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/19]
03.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
15.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.05.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.1995Fee for grant paid
16.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR1443736  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG);
 [A]FR1535226  (DYMO INDUSTRIES INC);
 [A]US3690999  (SETZER HENRY J);
 [A]GB2135568  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON);
 [A]US4662875  (HIROTSU DENNIS O [US], et al)
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