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EP About this file: EP1387757

EP1387757 - METHOD FOR COVERING AN ARTICLE WITH A TUBULAR COVER MEMBER, TUBULAR COVER MEMBER AND COVERED ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/07]METHOD FOR COVERING AN ARTICLE WITH A TUBULAR COVER MEMBER , TUBULAR COVER MEMBER AND COVERED ARTICLE
[2004/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2005
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
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 [2004/07]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OHTSUBO, Masao
3-13-3-301 Tsuruma
Machida-city, Tokyo 194-0004 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Hiroyuki
1171-6, Chigira, Sagamiko-town
Tsukui-gun, Kanagawa 199-0104 / JP
 [2004/17]
Former [2004/07]01 / OHTSUBO, Masao
3-13-3-301 Tsuruma
Machida-city, Tokyo 194-0004 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Hiroyuki
1171-6, Chigira
Sagamiko-town, Tsukui-gun, Kanagawa 199- / JP
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/07]Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date02734419.114.05.2002
[2004/07]
WO2002US15262
Priority number, dateJP2001014529115.05.2001         Original published format: JP 2001145291
[2004/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02092328
Date:21.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1387757
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1387757
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:B29C63/18, H01B13/012
[2004/07]
CPC:
B29C61/065 (EP); H01B7/28 (KR); B29C63/187 (EP);
H02G15/18 (EP); H02G15/1833 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM UMHÜLLEN MIT EINER RÖHRFÖRMIGEN UMHÜLLUNG, RÖHRFÖRMIGE UMHÜLLUNG UND UMHÜLLTES PRODUKT[2004/16]
English:METHOD FOR COVERING AN ARTICLE WITH A TUBULAR COVER MEMBER, TUBULAR COVER MEMBER AND COVERED ARTICLE[2004/16]
French:PROCEDE DE RECOUVREMENT D'UN ARTICLE A L'AIDE D'UN ELEMENT DE RECOUVREMENT TUBULAIRE, ELEMENT DE RECOUVREMENT TUBULAIRE ET ARTICLE RECOUVERT[2004/07]
Former [2004/07]VERFAHREN ZUM UMHÜLLEN MIT EINER RÖHRFÖRMIGEN UMHÜLLUNG, RÖHRFÖRMIGE UMHÜLLUNG UND UMHÜLTES PRODUKT
Former [2004/07]METHOD FOR COVERING AN ARTICLE WITH A TUBULAR COVER MEMBER , TUBULAR COVER MEMBER AND COVERED ARTICLE
Entry into regional phase06.11.2003National basic fee paid 
06.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/07]
10.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2004Fee for grant paid
29.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.09.2004
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH10248137  ;
 [A]US3709751  (CARLSON R, et al) [A] 1,2,7* column 1, line 51 - line 53; figure 4 *;
 [A]US3878320  (MIXON JR JAMES LENHART, et al) [A] 1-7 * figures 1,7,12-17 *;
 [X]GB2099638  (PIRELLI GENERAL PLC) [X] 1-7 * page 2, line 28 - line 40; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4389440  (KEITH ROGER H) [A] 1-7 * figure 3 *;
 [X]US5098752  (CHANG RONG J [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * figures 4,10,11 *;
 [A]WO9422196  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 5 * figure -; claim - *;
 [XD]JPH0684745U  (NISHI NIHON DENSEN KK) [XD] 1-7 * figure - *;
 [XD]JPH0718831U  (NISHI NIHON DENSON KK) [XD] 1-7 * figure - *;
 [A]WO9607049  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 5 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9827632  (RAYCHEM LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-7 * page 9, line 16 - line 18 *;
 [X]WO9840941  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 1-7 * page 3, line 3 - line 13 * * page 3, line 29 - line 35 * * page 4, line 17 - line 34; figure - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981231), vol. 1998, no. 14, & JP10248137 A 19980914 (SUMITOMO WIRING SYST LTD) [A] 1,2,7 * abstract *
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