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EP1058858 - RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  03.08.2001
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
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 [2000/50]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BIELAK, Harald
Tannenstrasse 4
D-47877 Willich / DE
[2000/50]
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 [2000/50]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97953442.729.12.1997
[2000/50]
WO1997US23873
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9934241
Date:08.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1058858
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/128
[2000/50]
CPC:
G02B5/128 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/50]
TitleGerman:RÜCKREFLEKTIERENDE FOLIE[2000/50]
English:RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING[2000/50]
French:REVETEMENT RETROREFLECHISSANT[2000/50]
Entry into regional phase26.07.2000National basic fee paid 
26.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/50]
26.07.2001Application withdrawn by applicant  [2001/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2326634  (M.L GEBHARD ET AL) [A] 1-19 * page 2, column L, line 6 - page 3, column L, line 41; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US5296277  (WILSON KENNETH D ET AL) [A] 1-19 * column 5, line 3 - column 9, line 65; figures 1,5-8 *;
 [A]US5362554  (HOLZER MARK R ET AL) [A] 1-19 * column 3, line 18 - column 6, line 25; examples 32-36 *;
 [A]JPH07224260
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951226), vol. 095, no. 011, & JP07224260 A 19950822 (SLIONTEC:KK) [A] 1,3,9,12,14,19 * abstract *
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