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EP About this file: EP1979007

EP1979007 - SILVER-CONTAINING ANTIMICROBIAL ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
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 [2014/26]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2008/42]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BURTON, Scott, A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / HOLM, David, R.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2014/26]
Former [2008/42]01 / BURTON, Scott, A.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / HOLM, David, R.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/26]Berryman, Natalia Grace, et al
Vossius & Partner
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2011/01]Berryman, Natalia Grace, et al
Vossius & Partner Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2009/50]Aleandri-Hachgenei, Lorraine E.
3M Deutschland GmbH, Office of Intellectual Property Counsel, Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1
41453 Neuss / DE
Former [2008/42]Aleandri-Hachgenei, Lorraine E.
Office of Intellectual Property Counsel, 3M Deutschland GmbH, Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1
41453 Neuss / DE
Application number, filing date07716466.310.01.2007
[2008/42]
WO2007US00594
Priority number, dateUS2006033186713.01.2006         Original published format: US 331867
[2008/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007084295
Date:26.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1979007
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1979007
Date:25.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR26.07.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/18, B05D5/00, B65B55/08, A61L2/08, A61L2/238, A61L15/18
[2010/43]
CPC:
A01N59/16 (EP,US); A61K33/38 (EP,US); A61L15/18 (EP,US);
A61L15/46 (EP,US); A61L2/08 (EP,KR,US); A61L2/16 (KR);
A61L2/18 (KR); A61L2/238 (EP,US); A61P31/00 (EP);
A61L2300/104 (EP,US); A61L2300/404 (EP,US); A61L2300/606 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N59/16, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N59/16, A01N25/34 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/42]A61L2/18, B05D5/00
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 [2008/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SILBERHALTIGE ANTIMIKROBIELLE ARTIKEL UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2008/42]
English:SILVER-CONTAINING ANTIMICROBIAL ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE[2008/42]
French:ARTICLES ANTIMICROBIENS ARGENTIFERES ET PROCEDES DE PRODUCTION[2008/42]
Entry into regional phase28.07.2008National basic fee paid 
28.07.2008Search fee paid 
28.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/42]
26.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2014Fee for grant paid
09.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  31.08.2012
Opposition(s)26.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.01.2007
AT25.06.2014
BE25.06.2014
BG25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
IT25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SI25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
TR25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
IE10.01.2015
LU10.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/07]AT25.06.2014
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MC25.06.2014
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PL25.06.2014
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GR26.09.2014
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GR26.09.2014
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PT27.10.2014
LU10.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
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GR26.09.2014
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PT27.10.2014
LU10.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
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PT27.10.2014
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GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
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CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
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FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
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RO25.06.2014
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GR26.09.2014
PT27.10.2014
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CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
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GR26.09.2014
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FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2005123621  (BURTON SCOTT A [US], et al) [I] 1-9 * paragraphs [0012] , [0013] , [0018] - [0024] - [0036] , [0038]; claim - *;
 [I]US2005124724  (BURTON SCOTT A [US], et al) [I] 1-9 * paragraphs [0001] , [0076] , [0089] , [0091] , [0092] , [0097] - [0100]; claim - *;
 [I]WO0124839  (ACRYMED [US], et al) [I] 1-9 * page 22, line 27 - page 23, line 28 *;
 [Y]EP0255248  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [Y] 1-9 * page 3, lines 11-34; examples 24,25; claim -; table 1 *;
 [Y]WO02078755  (COLOPLAST AS [DK], et al) [Y] 1-9 * examples 1,2 *
International search[A]US6669981  (PARSONS DAVID [GB], et al);
 [A]US2004126433  (PARSONS DAVID [GB], et al);
 [A]EP0984698  (NUCRYST PHARM CORP [CA]);
 [A]US2791518  (STOKES JR THOMAS A, et al);
 [A]US5770255  (BURRELL ROBERT E [CA], et al)
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