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EP About this file: EP0682285

EP0682285 - Overhead projector support leg mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2000
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
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 [1995/46]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rodriguez, Ernesto M. Jr., c/o M.M. and M. Co.
2501 Hudson Road, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / Peterson, James E., c/o M.M. and M. Co.
2501 Hudson Road, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[1995/46]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/46]Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
D-50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date95107120.811.05.1995
[1995/46]
Priority number, dateUS1994024217513.05.1994         Original published format: US 242175
[1995/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0682285
Date:15.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0682285
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/132
[1995/46]
CPC:
G03B21/132 (EP,KR,US); G03B21/145 (KR); G03B21/30 (EP,KR,US);
Y10S353/03 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/46]
TitleGerman:Standbeinmechanismus eines Overhead-Projektorrahmens[1995/46]
English:Overhead projector support leg mechanism[1995/46]
French:Mécanisme de pied d'appui d'un cadre de support d'un rétroprojecteur[1995/46]
Examination procedure02.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/26]
14.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.1999Fee for grant paid
20.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES13.07.2000
[2004/04]
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4969733  (JEWISON CHARLES B [US]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 33; figures 4-7 * [A] 2;
 [A]US4968134  (SHIMIZU KENICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 7, line 3 - line 14; figures 1-11 *
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