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EP About this file: EP0693990

EP0693990 - HEAT-SEALABLE ORIENTED WEB [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.1998
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.05.1998 [1998/19]
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 [1996/05]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HYDE, Patrick, D.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / OUDERKIRK, Andrew, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1996/05]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/05]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date94913875.404.02.1994
[1996/05]
WO1994US01279
Priority number, dateUS1993004780715.04.1993         Original published format: US 47807
[1996/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9423933
Date:27.10.1994
[1994/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0693990
Date:31.01.1996
[1996/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0693990
Date:14.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:B29C59/04, B29C71/00, B29C55/00, // B29K23:00, B29L7:00
[1996/05]
CPC:
B29C71/0063 (EP,US); B29C59/04 (EP,KR,US); B29C55/00 (KR);
B29C71/00 (KR); B29K2995/0041 (EP,US); B29K2995/005 (EP,US);
B29K2995/0077 (EP,US); B29L2007/005 (EP,US); B29L2007/008 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24628 (EP,US); Y10T428/24843 (EP,US); Y10T428/26 (EP,US);
Y10T428/265 (EP,US); Y10T428/266 (EP,US); Y10T428/268 (EP,US);
Y10T428/269 (EP,US); Y10T428/2809 (EP,US); Y10T428/2826 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31587 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/05]
TitleGerman:HEISSSIEGELBARE ORIENTIERTE FOLIE[1996/05]
English:HEAT-SEALABLE ORIENTED WEB[1996/05]
French:BANDE ORIENTEE THERMOSOUDABLE[1996/05]
Entry into regional phase25.10.1995National basic fee paid 
25.10.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.10.1995Examination requested  [1996/05]
21.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
11.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.1997Fee for grant paid
25.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]CH280509  (KREIDL WERNER [AT]) [Y] 1-5,9 * page 2, line 90 - page 3, line 10 * * page 4, line 53 - line 83 * * page 4, line 85 - page 5, line 7; claims 1,5,7,8 *;
 [Y]GB851053  (KENDALL & CO) [Y] 1-5,9 * page 1, line 68 - page 2, line 60 * * page 4, line 8 - line 104 * * page 6, line 9 - line 16; claims 1,26 *;
 [A]UST927010I  (HAROLD B. WHITFIELD ET AL) [A] 7,10-12 * abstract *;
 [DXAY]EP0038559  (SIGNODE CORP [US]) [DX] 10,17,18 * page 8, line 26 - line 32 * * page 9, line 29 - page 10, line 5; claim 3 * [A] 13-15 [DY] 1-5,9;
 [A]EP0308205  (ETHYL CORP [US]) [A] 7,10-13* the whole document *
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