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EP0664857 - INTERENGAGING FASTENER MEMBER AND FASTENER HAVING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.05.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.06.1999 [1999/26]
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 [1995/31]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TORIGOE, Shinji
8-1, Chiyoda 2-chome
Sagamihara-city, Kanagawa Pref. 229 / JP
02 / SUGASAWA, Haruyuki
8-3-602, Minamifujisawa
Fujisawa-city, Kanagawa Pref. 251 / JP
[1995/31]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/31]Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
D-50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date93923878.814.10.1993
[1995/31]
WO1993US09812
Priority number, dateJP1992027875016.10.1992         Original published format: JP 27875092
[1995/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9409279
Date:28.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0664857
Date:02.08.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0664857
Date:08.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.1994
ClassificationIPC:F16B5/07, A44B18/00
[1995/31]
CPC:
A44B18/0065 (EP,US); A44B18/00 (KR); A44B18/0053 (EP,US);
F16B5/07 (EP,US); Y10T24/2792 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/31]
TitleGerman:INEINANDERGREIFENDES VERSCHLUSSELEMENTUND VERSCHLUSS MIT SO EINEM ELEMENT[1995/31]
English:INTERENGAGING FASTENER MEMBER AND FASTENER HAVING SAME[1995/31]
French:ELEMENT D'ATTACHE A EMBOITEMENT ET ATTACHE COMPORTANT LEDIT ELEMENT[1995/31]
Entry into regional phase30.03.1995National basic fee paid 
30.03.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/31]
03.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.1998Fee for grant paid
18.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3266113  (FLANAGAN JR WILLIAM C) [A] 1 * column 11, line 19 - line 45; figures 12-12B; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5138750  (GUNDLACH DOUGLAS P [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 21 - column 3, line 12; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US4792240  (AUSNIT STEVEN [US]) [A] 1,3,4 * column 4, line 27 - column 6, line 42; figures 1,4,9-13 *;
 [A]US3505772  (CLAIRE JAMES H DE, et al) [A] 1,3 * column W *;
 [A]WO8908201  (BERGER MICHEL [FR], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1-14; claims 1-3,5,7 *;
 [A]EP0323014  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al)
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