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EP About this file: EP1869508

EP1869508 - OPTICAL BODIES INCLUDING ROUGH STRIPPABLE BOUNDARY LAYERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2012
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2007/52]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STOVER, Carl A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / HEBRINK, Timothy J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / DENKER, Martin E.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / JACKSON, Jeffery N.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
05 / DERKS, Kristopher J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
06 / WEBER, Michael F.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
07 / KOBILANSKY, Anna A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
08 / STROBEL, Joan M.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
09 / ROSELL, Barry S.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
10 / PURCELL, John P.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
11 / HAMER, Kevin M.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
12 / TAYLOR, Robert D.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
13 / BLACK, William B.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
14 / THOMPSON, Richard J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
15 / BLUEM, Gregory L.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2011/37]
Former [2007/52]01 / STOVER, Carl A.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / HEBRINK, Timothy J.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / DENKER, Martin E.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / JACKSON, Jeffery N.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
05 / DERKS, Kristopher J.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
06 / WEBER, Michael F.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
07 / KOBILANSKY, Anna A.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
08 / STROBEL, Joan M.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
09 / ROSELL, Barry S.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
10 / PURCELL, John P.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
11 / HAMER, Kevin M.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
12 / TAYLOR, Robert D.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
13 / BLACK, William B.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
14 / THOMPSON, Richard J.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
15 / BLUEM, Gregory L.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Representative(s)Voortmans, Gilbert J.L.
3M Belgium B.V.B.A./S.P.R.L.
Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2011/37]Voortmans, Gilbert J.L.
3M Europe S.A./N.V. Office of Intellectual Property Counsel Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [2009/50]Voortmans, Gilbert J.L.
3M Europe S.A./N.V. OIPC Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [2007/52]Voortmans, Gilbert J.L.
3M Europe s.a./n.v. Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date06758267.605.04.2006
[2007/52]
WO2006US12506
Priority number, dateUS2005010019106.04.2005         Original published format: US 100191
[2007/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006110400
Date:19.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1869508
Date:26.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1869508
Date:14.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G02B1/04
[2007/52]
CPC:
G02B1/04 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/32 (US); G02B1/00 (KR);
Y10T428/24372 (EP,US); Y10T428/25 (EP,US); Y10T428/31507 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31739 (EP,US); Y10T428/31786 (EP,US); Y10T428/31935 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31938 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/52]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE KÖRPER MIT RAUEN ABLÖSBAREN GRENZSCHICHTEN[2007/52]
English:OPTICAL BODIES INCLUDING ROUGH STRIPPABLE BOUNDARY LAYERS[2007/52]
French:CORPS OPTIQUES COMPRENANT DES COUCHES RUGUEUSES A BORDS SUSPCEPTIBLES DE FORMER DES BANDES[2011/36]
Former [2007/52]CORPS OPTIQUES COMPRENANT DES COUCHES RUGUEUSES A BORDS SUSPCEPTIBLE DE FORMER DES BANDES
Entry into regional phase31.10.2007National basic fee paid 
31.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/52]
11.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2011Fee for grant paid
22.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11175024.6  / EP2381277
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.03.2010
Opposition(s)15.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.04.2006
AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
EE14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
LT14.09.2011
LV14.09.2011
NL14.09.2011
PL14.09.2011
RO14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SI14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
TR14.09.2011
BG14.12.2011
GR15.12.2011
ES25.12.2011
IS14.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
IE05.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
FR30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
[2014/34]
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DK14.09.2011
EE14.09.2011
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PL14.09.2011
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BG14.12.2011
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH04140197  ;
 [A]US2004219338  (HEBRINK TIMOTHY J [US], et al) [A] 1-30 * paragraph [0061]; claims 1,10-13 *;
 [ED]WO2006049715  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [ED] 1-5,7-13,16-23,25-27,29,30 * page 8, line 25 - page 9, line 4; figure 3; claims 19,41,77,96,105 * * examples prophetic,9 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920902), vol. 016, no. 414, Database accession no. (M - 1303), & JP04140197 A 19920514 (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD; others: 01) [X] 1,2,4,7,16,18-20 * abstract * * figures 2,4; example - *
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