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EP0966503 - CURE-ON-DEMAND, MOISTURE-CURABLE COMPOSITIONS HAVING REACTIVE SILANE FUNCTIONALITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.12.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
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 [2008/02]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427 St. Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Former [1999/52]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Junkang
3088 Copper Oaks Draw
Woodbury, MN 55125 / US
02 / LEIR, Charles, M.
1463 W. Hoyt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55108 / US
03 / MOORE, George, G., I.
5777 Osgood Court South
Afton, MN 55001 / US
04 / SHERMAN, Audrey, A.
1746 East 4th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55106 / US
05 / EVERAERTS, Albert, I.
2401 Helmo Avenue
Oakdale, MN 55128 / US
06 / BOULOS, Marie, A.
787 Livingston Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55107 / US
[1999/52]
Representative(s)Voortmans, Gilbert J.L., et al
3M Belgium B.V.B.A./S.P.R.L.
Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Voortmans, Gilbert J.L., et al
3M Europe S.A./N.V. OIPC Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [2004/27]Voortmans, Gilbert J.L., et al
3M Europe S.A./N.V. OIPC Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [1999/52]Meyers, Hans-Wilhelm, Dr.Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date98910362.712.03.1998
[1999/52]
WO1998US04939
Priority number, dateUS1997081502914.03.1997         Original published format: US 815029
[1999/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9840439
Date:17.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0966503
Date:29.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0966503
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/22]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0966503
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08L101/10, C08K5/00, C08L43/04
[1999/52]
CPC:
C08L101/10 (EP,US); C08K5/5415 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08L101/10, C08L2666/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/52]
TitleGerman:AUF-ANFRAGE-HÄRTUNG VON FEUCHTIGKEITHÄRTBAREN ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT REAKTIVEN FUNKTIONELLEN SILANGRUPPEN[1999/52]
English:CURE-ON-DEMAND, MOISTURE-CURABLE COMPOSITIONS HAVING REACTIVE SILANE FUNCTIONALITY[1999/52]
French:COMPOSITIONS POUVANT DURCIR SUR DEMANDE ET SOUS L'EFFET DE L'HUMIDITE, PRESENTANT UNE FONCTIONNALITE DE SILANE REACTIF[1999/52]
Entry into regional phase10.09.1999National basic fee paid 
10.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/52]
04.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2003Fee for grant paid
06.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.02.2004  09.03.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Velperweg 76
NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Opponent's representative
Zonneveld, Hendrik Jan, et al, et al
Akzo Nobel N.V. Intellectual Property Department (Dept. AIP) P.O.Box 9300
6800 SB Arnhem / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2004/18]
Opponent(s)01  27.02.2004  09.03.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Velperweg 76
NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Opponent's representative
Zonneveld, Hendrik Jan, et al, et al
Akzo Nobel N.V. Intellectual Property Department (Dept. AIP) P.O.Box 9300
6800 SB Arnhem / NL
02.04.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.09.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
03.05.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.05.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.07.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.08.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
27.11.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition01.07.2005Appeal received No.  T0810/05
31.08.2005Statement of grounds filed
31.07.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
31.07.2007Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0401540  (UNION CARBIDE CHEM PLASTIC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,13 * claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US5409963  (TAKFOKA TORU [US]) [X] 1,2,13,14 * claims 1,4 * * examples 2,3 *
OppositionWO9316142
 JPH08302284
 US4101513
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