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EP0883923 - CLOSURE WITH FLOWABLE MATERIAL AND REINFORCING CORE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2000
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.07.2002  [2002/27]
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 [1998/51]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHOR, Lawrence, C.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / MOLITOR, Brian, K.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1998/51]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/51]Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date96925268.328.06.1996
[1998/51]
WO1996US11084
Priority number, dateUS1996060936101.03.1996         Original published format: US 609361
[1998/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9732381
Date:04.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0883923
Date:16.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0883923
Date:27.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:H02G15/068, H02G15/184
[1998/51]
CPC:
H02G15/068 (EP,US); H02G15/1833 (EP,US); H02G15/184 (EP,US);
H02G15/103 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/51]
TitleGerman:UMHÜLLUNG MIT FLIESSBAREM MATERIAL UND VERSTÄRKUNGSKERN[1998/51]
English:CLOSURE WITH FLOWABLE MATERIAL AND REINFORCING CORE[1998/51]
French:FERMETURE COMPRENANT UN MATERIAU FLUIDE ET UNE AME RENFORCEE[1998/51]
Entry into regional phase21.08.1998National basic fee paid 
21.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/51]
20.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.1999Fee for grant paid
08.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.07.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES27.10.1999
[2002/27]
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0035271  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1,13,17,20 * claims 1,11,20 *;
 [A]FR2518837  (FABRICATION CABLES ELECT CIE G [FR]) [A] 1,13,17* page 14, line 1 - line 28; figure 2 *;
 [AD]EP0424090  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [AD] 1-5,13,17,20 * abstract *;
 [AD]DE3943296  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [AD] 1,13,17,20 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9116564  (RAYCHEM CORP [US]) [A] 1,13,17,20 * page 10, paragraph 1; figures 1,7,8; claims 1,17 *;
 [AD]EP0547656  (PIRELLI CAVI SPA [IT]) [AD] 1,13,17,20 * abstract *;
 [AD]DE4417363  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [AD] 1,13,17,20 * abstract *
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