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EP0703851 - ABRASIVE BELTS WITH AN ENDLESS, FLEXIBLE, SEAMLESS BACKING AND METHODS OF PREPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.01.2000
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
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 [1996/14]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHNEIDER, Michael, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / KRISHNAN, Subramanian
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1996/14]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1996/14]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date94920694.031.05.1994
[1996/14]
WO1994US06095
Priority number, dateUS1993007936417.06.1993         Original published format: US 79364
US1994024229513.05.1994         Original published format: US 242295
[1996/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9500294
Date:05.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0703851
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0703851
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:B24D11/00, B24D18/00, B29C41/04, B29C41/20
[1996/14]
CPC:
B29C41/20 (EP); B24D11/00 (EP,KR); B24D11/02 (EP);
B24D18/00 (EP,KR); B24D3/28 (EP); B29C41/04 (KR);
B29C41/042 (EP); B29C53/58 (EP); B29K2105/0002 (EP);
B29K2105/06 (EP); B29L2031/736 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/14]
TitleGerman:SCHLEIFBAND MIT EINEM ENDLOSEN, BIEGSAMEN, NAHTLOSEN TRÄGER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[1996/14]
English:ABRASIVE BELTS WITH AN ENDLESS, FLEXIBLE, SEAMLESS BACKING AND METHODS OF PREPARATION[1996/14]
French:BANDES ABRASIVES A SUPPORT SANS SOUDURE, SOUPLE, SANS FIN ET LEURS PROCEDES DE PREPARATION[1996/14]
Entry into regional phase12.01.1996National basic fee paid 
12.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/14]
03.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.1998Fee for grant paid
03.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES24.03.1999
[2002/26]
Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0095055  (SEA SCHLEIFM ENTW ANWEND [DE]) [X] 1,20,23,32,33 * page 7 - page 13; figures 7,8 * [A] 24,25;
 [X]EP0533482  (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 1 * page 5, column 14 - column 46; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US4373933  (GRAZEN ALFRED E [US]) [X] 20 * column A *;
 [DA]US4018574  (DYER HUGH N) [DA] 1,20,23-25,32,33 * column W *;
 [A]US4394340  (TARUMI NORIYOSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0349466  (COTERON URIARTE JOSE RAMON)
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