blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP2969394

EP2969394 - BONDED ABRASIVE ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
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 [2020/32]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FLASCHBERGER, Walter
Almblickweg 47
A-9500 Villach / AT
02 / KIRSCHNER, Andrea Veronika
Röntgenstr. 5/11
A-9500 Villach / AT
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/03]
Application number, filing date13718229.112.03.2013
[2016/03]
WO2013IB51942
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014140689
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2969394
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2969394
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:B24D3/14, B24D5/02, B24B53/07, B24D5/14, C09K3/14
[2016/03]
CPC:
B24D3/14 (EP,KR,US); B24B53/07 (EP,KR,US); B24D5/02 (EP,KR,US);
B24D5/14 (EP,KR,US); C09K3/1409 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEBUNDENES SCHLEIFMITTEL[2020/12]
English:BONDED ABRASIVE ARTICLE[2016/03]
French:ARTICLE ABRASIF AGGLOMERE[2020/12]
Former [2016/03]GEBONDETER SCHLEIFARTIKEL
Former [2016/03]ARTICLE ABRASIF LIÉ
Entry into regional phase12.10.2015National basic fee paid 
12.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
03.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
17.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2020Fee for grant paid
30.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2020Receipt 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  31.05.2018
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.05.2021   
Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.
One New Bond Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01615 / US
Opponent's representative
Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
 [2021/23]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
19.05.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.09.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.02.2023Date of oral proceedings
20.03.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.03.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition30.05.2023Appeal received No.  T0997/23
30.05.2023Payment of appeal fee
28.07.2023Statement of grounds filed
14.10.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.03.2013
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
MK05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
GB12.03.2021
IE12.03.2021
LU12.03.2021
BE31.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
FR31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU12.03.2013
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
GB12.03.2021
IE12.03.2021
LU12.03.2021
BE31.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
FR31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
Former [2023/27]HU12.03.2013
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
GB12.03.2021
IE12.03.2021
LU12.03.2021
BE31.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
FR31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
Former [2022/34]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
GB12.03.2021
IE12.03.2021
LU12.03.2021
BE31.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
FR31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
Former [2022/11]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
GB12.03.2021
IE12.03.2021
LU12.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
FR31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
Former [2022/08]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
GB12.03.2021
IE12.03.2021
LU12.03.2021
FR31.03.2021
Former [2022/07]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
IE12.03.2021
Former [2021/45]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/36]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/34]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/28]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/25]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/23]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/22]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/21]AT05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/12]AT05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/10]AT05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/09]AT05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/08]ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/07]FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
NO05.11.2020
Cited inInternational search[A]US4182082  (MEYER HANS-ROBERT [DE]) [A] 10-13,17,69-84* column 5, line 2 - line 27; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2004023599  (TUNSTALL JOHN [US]) [Y] 10-13,17,74-80 * paragraphs [0024] , [0032] - [0034]; figures 1A-3B *;
 [XDYI]US2010146867  (BODEN JOHN T [US], et al) [XD] 1-9,14-16,18-47,65,68-73 * paragraphs [0057] , [0058] , [0064] - [0066] - [0086] , [0089] , [0099] - [0101] - [0105]; figures 2-10C * [Y] 10-13,17,74-80 [I] 48-64,66,67,81-84
by applicantUS1910444
 US3041156
 US4314827
 US4623364
 US4744802
 US4770671
 US4881951
 US4997461
 US5009675
 US5011508
 US5042991
 US5085671
 US5152917
 US5164348
 US5201916
 US5213591
 US5352254
 US5366523
 US5435816
 US5551963
 US5645619
 US5672097
 US5946991
 US5975987
 US6129540
 US6277161
 US2009169816
 US2009165394
 US2010151196
 US2010151201
 US2010151195
 US2010146867
 US2010319269
 WO2011068714
 WO2011109188
OppositionUS1910444
 US4182082
 US2004023599
 EP1598147
 US7722691
 US2010146867
 US2010151195
 US2010319269
 WO2011068714
 WO2011109188
 WO2012092605
 WO2015160855
    - Anonymous, "Order of magnitude", Wikipedia, (20210319), pages 1 - 7, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_magnitude, XP055954043
    - Anonymous, "Project ALTOS", Brochure ALTOS, (19990000), pages 1 - 2, XP055954038
    - Anonymous, "Diamond dressers - design general tolerances", Brochure ALTOS-IPX, (20050000), pages 1 - 2, XP055954049
    - Anonymous, "For high performance grinding in the aerospace & land turbine markets", Brochure HAWK, (20110000), pages 1 - 2, XP055954059
    - Anonymous, "OptiMOS ™ High speed grinding for aerospace alloys", Brochure OptiMOS, (20080000), pages 1 - 4, XP055954066
    - Anonymous, "Technical machining solutions for transmission systems", Brochure WINTER, (20060000), pages 1 - 28, XP055954076
    - Anonymous, "Brochure Engineering Solutions for gear manufacture", Saint-Gobain Abrasives, (20050000), pages 1 - 6, XP055954088
    - Oliveira J F G; Bottene A C; Franca T V, "A novel dressing technique for texturing ground surfaces", CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, (20100000), vol. 59, no. 2010, pages 361 - 364, XP027199711
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.