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EP1023470 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING ELECTRET FIBERS AND FILTER WEBS HAVING A LOW LEVEL OF EXTRACTABLE HYDROCARBONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/31]ELECTRET FIBERS AND FILTER WEBS HAVING A LOW LEVEL OF EXTRACTABLE HYDROCARBONS
[2005/32]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.03.2006
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
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 [2000/31]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROUSSEAU, Alan, D.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / MILLER, Joel, W.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2000/31]
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 [2000/31]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date98901862.730.01.1998
[2000/31]
WO1998US01685
Priority number, dateUS1997094194501.10.1997         Original published format: US 941945
[2000/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9916945
Date:08.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1023470
Date:02.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:D01F1/10, D01F6/06, D04H1/56, B01D39/08
[2000/31]
CPC:
D01F6/06 (EP,US); D01F1/10 (EP,KR,US); B01D39/1623 (EP,US);
D04H1/4291 (EP,US); D04H1/435 (EP,US); D04H1/43838 (EP,US);
D04H1/56 (EP,US); B01D2239/04 (EP,US); B01D2239/0407 (EP,US);
B01D2239/0428 (EP,US); B01D2239/0435 (EP,US); B01D2239/0622 (EP,US);
B01D2239/0627 (EP,US); B01D2239/064 (EP,US); B01D2239/065 (EP,US);
B01D2239/0654 (EP,US); B01D2239/069 (EP,US); B01D2239/10 (EP,US);
B01D2239/1233 (EP,US); B01D2239/1291 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ELEKTRETFASERN UND FILTERFASERVLIES MIT NIEDRIGEM GEHALT AN EXTRAHIERBAREN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN[2005/32]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING ELECTRET FIBERS AND FILTER WEBS HAVING A LOW LEVEL OF EXTRACTABLE HYDROCARBONS[2005/32]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DES FIBRES ELECTRET ET TISSUS POUR FILTRES A FAIBLE TENEUR EN HYDROCARBURES EXTRACTIBLES[2005/32]
Former [2000/31]ELEKTRETFASERN UND FILTERFASERVLIES MIT NIEDRIGEM GEHALT AN EXTRAHIERBAREN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN
Former [2000/31]ELECTRET FIBERS AND FILTER WEBS HAVING A LOW LEVEL OF EXTRACTABLE HYDROCARBONS
Former [2000/31]FIBRES ELECTRET ET TISSUS POUR FILTRES A FAIBLE TENEUR EN HYDROCARBURES EXTRACTIBLES
Entry into regional phase19.04.2000National basic fee paid 
19.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/31]
12.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
07.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/20]
20.12.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2006/20]
Request for further processing for:07.01.2003Request for further processing filed
07.01.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.02.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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