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EP1025184 - ENHANCED DYE DURABILITY THROUGH CONTROLLED DYE ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2004
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
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 [2000/32]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BARRERA, Denise, A.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / HARELSTAD, Roberta, E.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / JOSEPH, William, D.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / PAVELKA, Lee, A.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MI 55133-3427 / US
[2000/32]
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 [2000/32]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date98953680.019.10.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998US22001
Priority number, dateUS1997095729124.10.1997         Original published format: US 957291
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9921937
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1025184
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1025184
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:C09K11/06, C08F283/00, C08L51/08, C09D5/00, C09B67/00, C08K5/46
[2000/32]
CPC:
C09K11/06 (EP,KR,US); C08F283/00 (EP,KR,US); C08F283/004 (EP,US);
C08F283/006 (EP,US); C08F283/02 (EP,US); C08G18/38 (EP,KR,US);
C08G18/4879 (EP,US); C08G18/792 (EP,US); C08J3/226 (EP,US);
C08K5/46 (EP,KR,US); C08L101/00 (EP,KR,US); C08L51/08 (EP,KR,US);
C08L75/04 (EP,KR,US); C09D151/08 (EP,KR,US); C09D5/004 (EP,US);
C08G2270/00 (EP,KR,US); Y10S525/903 (EP,KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L101/00, C08L2666/02 (US,EP);
C08L51/08, C08L2666/02 (EP,US);
C08L75/04, C08L2666/02 (US,EP);
C09D151/08, C08L2666/02 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/32]
TitleGerman:ERHÖHTE FARBSTOFFHALTBARKEIT DURCH KONTROLLIERTE FARBSTOFFUMGEBUNG[2000/32]
English:ENHANCED DYE DURABILITY THROUGH CONTROLLED DYE ENVIRONMENT[2000/32]
French:DURABILITE AMELIOREE DE COLORANTS PAR MODIFICATION DE LEUR ENVIRONNEMENT[2000/32]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2000National basic fee paid 
26.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/32]
24.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2003Fee for grant paid
16.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/52]
Request for further processing for:18.11.2002Request for further processing filed
18.11.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.12.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.01.2004
[2008/16]
Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0273583  (SEQUA CORP [US]) [X] 21 * abstract * * example 9 * * claim - * [A] 1-22;
 [XA]WO9511464  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 1,21 * abstract * * page 16, line 26 - line 35 * * page 21, line 8 - line 17 * * page 24, line 13 - line 19 * * page 47, line 16 - line 20 * * example 2 * * claims 1-15 * [A] 1-22;
 [A]WO9712000  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-22 * abstract ** page 9, line 4 - page 10, line 9 *;
 [XA]  - AKAY M ET AL, "EXAMINATION OF GLASS-TRANSITION IN A PU/PMMA SEQUENTIAL IPN", POLYMERS AT LOW TEMPERATURES.;LONDON, ENGL, 1987 Plastics & Rubber Inst, Engl, (1987), pages 10. 1 - 10. 11, XP002091670 [X] 21 * abstract * [A] 1-22
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