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EP1123957 - The use of melt-flowable materials for sealing surfaces or applying design elements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/33]Melt-flowable materials and method of sealing surfaces
[2007/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2008
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DE
published on 26.11.2008  [2008/48]
24.10.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.11.2008  [2008/48]
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 [2007/51]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427 St. Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Former [2001/33]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Johnson, Michael, A.
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING CO., 3M CENTER
PO BOX 33427, SAINT PAUL, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / Willett, Peggy, S.
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING CO., 3M CENTER
PO BOX 33427, SAINT PAUL, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / Tumey, Michael, L.
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING CO., 3M CENTER
PO BOX 33427, SAINT PAUL, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / George, Clayton, A.
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING CO., 3M CENTER
PO BOX 33427, SAINT PAUL, MN 55133-3427 / US
05 / Itoh, Akira
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING CO., 3M CENTER
PO BOX 33427, SAINT PAUL, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2001/33]
Representative(s)Warcoin, Jacques, et al
Cabinet Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/33]Warcoin, Jacques, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date01103956.714.10.1994
[2001/33]
Priority number, dateUS1993015069210.11.1993         Original published format: US 150692
[2001/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1123957
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1123957
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:C09J7/02, C09J5/06, C08J5/12, B32B7/04, // B60R13/06
[2001/33]
CPC:
B32B27/08 (EP,US); C08J5/12 (KR); B32B27/04 (EP);
B32B27/12 (EP); B32B27/36 (US); B32B7/04 (EP);
B32B7/12 (EP,US); B60J10/34 (EP); B60R13/04 (EP);
B60R13/06 (EP); C08J5/121 (EP); C09J5/06 (EP);
C09J7/00 (KR); C09J7/22 (EP,US); C09J7/38 (EP);
B32B2307/702 (US); B32B2367/00 (US); B32B2432/00 (US);
C09J2301/1242 (EP); C09J2301/162 (EP); C09J2400/226 (EP);
C09J2423/006 (EP); C09J2463/00 (EP); C09J2467/006 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/33]
TitleGerman:Verwendung von schmelzflüssige Materialien zum Versiegeln von Oberflächen oder applizieren von Design-Elementen[2007/20]
English:The use of melt-flowable materials for sealing surfaces or applying design elements[2007/20]
French:L'utilisation des matériaux pouvant être rendus coulants par fusion pour la protection de surfaces ou l'application des elements de dessins[2007/20]
Former [2001/33]Schmelzflüssige Materialien und Verfahren zum Versiegeln von Oberflächen
Former [2001/33]Melt-flowable materials and method of sealing surfaces
Former [2001/33]Matériaux pouvant être rendus coulants par fusion et procédé de protection de surfaces
Examination procedure19.02.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
19.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/33]
21.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2005Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
24.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2007Fee for grant paid
27.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94930100.6  / EP0729486
EP98202739.3  / EP0881066
Opposition(s)22.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 12
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 13
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE19.12.2007
SE19.03.2008
DE20.03.2008
ES30.03.2008
[2008/48]
Former [2008/40]BE19.12.2007
SE19.03.2008
ES30.03.2008
Former [2008/35]SE19.03.2008
ES30.03.2008
Former [2008/23]SE19.03.2008
Documents cited:Search[AD]JPS5342280  ;
 [A]US3515615  (OKADA YOICHI, et al) [A] 1 * claim 13 *;
 [A]EP0386909  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1,23 * abstract *;
 [D]US5086088  (KITANO SHUICHI [JP], et al);
 [X]WO9208073  (RAYCHEM CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7,10-12,17,18 * abstract * * page 4, lines 5-25 * * page 5, lines 4-10 * * page 8, lines 26,27 *;
 [AD]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1978, no. 22, Database accession no. 1978-39058A, XP002169519 & JPS5342280 A 19780417 (NITTO ELECTRIC IND CO) [AD] 1 * abstract *
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