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EP1040053 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING AND DISPERSING MULTIPART SOLUTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/40]	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MIXING AND DISPERSING MULTIPART SOLUTIONS
	[2002/12]
Status	The application has been refused Status updated on 31.01.2003 Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	25.07.2008	Change - representative	published 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 [2000/40]	For all designated states MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 3M Center, P.O. Box 33427 St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / BLETTE, Russell, E. P.O. Box 33427 Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
	02 / KUBICEK, Brian, A. P.O. Box 33427 Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
	[2000/40]
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 [2000/40]	VOSSIUS & PARTNER Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date	98922143.7	07.05.1998
	[2000/40]
	WO1998US09406
Priority number, date	US19970987174	08.12.1997 Original published format: US 987174
	[2000/40]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9929590
	Date:	17.06.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/24]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1040053
	Date:	04.10.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/40]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	17.06.1999
Classification	IPC:	B65D81/32, C11D3/00	[2000/40]
	CPC:	C11D7/06 (EP,US); B05B11/0078 (EP,US); B05B11/026 (EP,US); B65D81/3266 (EP,US); C11D17/041 (EP,US); C11D3/0031 (EP,US); (+) C11D3/3947 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, FR, GB, NL [2000/40]
Title	German:	SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM MISCHEN UND AUSGEBEN VON MEHRKOMPONENTENLÖSUNGEN	[2002/12]
	English:	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING AND DISPERSING MULTIPART SOLUTIONS	[2002/12]
	French:	SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE MELANGE ET DE DISPERSION DE SOLUTIONS DE CONSTITUANTS MULTIPLES	[2002/12]
	Former [2000/40]	VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM MISCHEN UND AUSGEBEN VON MEHRKOMPONENTENLÖSUNGEN
	Former [2000/40]	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MIXING AND DISPERSING MULTIPART SOLUTIONS
	Former [2000/40]	DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE MELANGE ET DE DISPERSION DE SOLUTIONS DE CONSTITUANTS MULTIPLES
Entry into regional phase	07.07.2000	National basic fee paid
	07.07.2000	Designation fee(s) paid
	07.07.2000	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	06.07.1999	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	07.07.2000	Examination requested [2000/40]
	19.06.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	27.12.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.04.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	17.10.2002	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2003/12]
	27.10.2002	Application refused, date of legal effect [2003/12]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.04.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.05.2002	05 M06 Not yet paid
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Cited in	International search	[DY]US2932385 (WAYNE BOLLMEIER EMIL, et al) [DY] 5-7,13 * column 1, line 54 - column 3, line 74; figures 1-3 *;
		[A]US3294227 (SCHNEIDER WILLIAM S, et al) [A] 2-4 * column 4, line 53 - column 7, line 57; figure -; claim 1 *;
		[Y]US3339716 (JAMES TAYLOR NEIL) [Y] 26 * column 3, line 9 - line 28; figure 3 *;
		[A]US3805991 (CHELADZE G, et al) [A] 11 * the whole document *;
		[Y]GB2134067 (BARD INC C R) [Y] 14 * page 1, line 111 - page 2, line 90; figure - *;
		[A]US4732299 (HOYT EARL E [US]) [A] 10 * figures 1,2,15 *;
		[XY]EP0345774 (SHINSOZAI SOGO KENKYUSHO KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,8-12,15,23-25 * page 4, line 14 - line 43 * * page 5, line 31 - line 58; figure - * [Y] 5-7,13,14,16-22,26-30;
		[A]EP0346835 (BASF CORP [US]) [A] 16-22,27-30 * column 3, line 17 - column 4, line 57 *;
		[A]US5337921 (WILSON DANIEL C [US], et al) [A] 12,24,25 * figure -; claim 1 *;
		[A]US5338475 (COREY GARLAND P [US], et al) [A] 16-22,27-30 * column 3, line 10 - column 4, line 59 * * column 7, line 1 - line 55 *;
		[DY]US5389278 (MINNS CHARLES R [US], et al) [DY] 16-22,27-30 * column 3, line 4 - column 4, line 40 * * claim - *;
		[PA]US5728669 (TYERECH MICHAEL RICHARD [US]) [PA] 16-22,27-30 * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 46 ** column 6, line 42 - column 8, line 5 *

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