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EP About this file: EP1015938

EP1015938 - PROCESS AND MATERIALS FOR IMAGEWISE PLACEMENT OF UNIFORM SPACERS IN FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
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 [2000/27]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STARAL, John, S.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / JALBERT, Claire, E.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / TOLBERT, William, A.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / WOLK, Martin, B.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
05 / MARTENS, Allan, R.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
06 / ISBERG, Thomas, A.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2000/27]
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 [2000/27]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date96936858.823.10.1996
[2000/27]
WO1996US16943
Priority number, dateUS1996067128327.06.1996         Original published format: US 671283
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9750016
Date:31.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/57]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1015938
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1015938
Date:18.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1339, B41M5/40
[2000/27]
CPC:
B41M5/42 (EP,US); G02F1/1339 (KR); B41M5/38207 (EP,US);
B41M5/46 (EP,US); G02F1/13394 (EP,US); B41M5/392 (EP,US);
B41M5/395 (EP,US); B41M5/41 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US);
Y10S428/914 (EP,US); Y10T428/24901 (EP,US); Y10T428/24942 (EP,US);
Y10T428/25 (EP,US); Y10T428/2817 (EP,US); Y10T428/2826 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2848 (EP,US); Y10T428/31504 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/27]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND MATERIALIEN ZÜR BILDWEISEN ANORDNUNG VON GLEICHMASSIGEN ABSTANDSHALTERN IN FLACHBILDSCHIRMEN[2002/33]
English:PROCESS AND MATERIALS FOR IMAGEWISE PLACEMENT OF UNIFORM SPACERS IN FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS[2000/27]
French:PROCEDE ET MATERIAUX POUR LA MISE EN PLACE SOUS FORME D'IMAGES DE SEPARATEURS UNIFORMES DANS DES AFFICHAGES A PANNEAUX PLAT[2000/27]
Former [2000/27]VERFAHREN UND MATERIALIEN FÜR DIE BILDMÄSSIGE ANORDNUNG UNIFORMER ABSTANDSHALTER FÜR FLACHBILDSCHIRME
Entry into regional phase29.12.1998National basic fee paid 
29.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.12.1998Examination requested  [2000/27]
28.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2002Fee for grant paid
11.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
FR18.12.2002
IT18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]AT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
FR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/04]AT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/02]AT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
Former [2003/51]AT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
Former [2003/39]AT18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
Former [2003/37]AT18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
Former [2003/30]NL18.12.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0163297  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 10 * page 5, line 01 - page 6, line 24 ** page 31, line 03 - page 37, line 09; figures 8,14 *;
 [A]US4983429  (TAKAYANAGI TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 30 *;
 [A]JPH07152038  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD)
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