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EP1438269 - GLASS BEADS AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.06.2012
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.07.2012  [2012/30]
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 [2004/30]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Mark, T.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / BUDD, Kenton, D.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / ONSTOTT, James, R.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2004/30]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2004/30]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date02756787.430.07.2002
[2004/30]
WO2002US24097
Priority number, dateUS2001003711524.10.2001         Original published format: US 37115
[2004/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03035565
Date:01.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1438269
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:C03C12/00, C03C4/04, C03C23/00
[2004/30]
CPC:
C03C12/02 (EP,US); C03C12/00 (EP,US); C03C23/0005 (EP,US);
C03C3/06 (EP,US); C03C3/076 (EP,US); C03C3/23 (EP,US);
C03C3/32 (EP,US); C03C4/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLASPERLEN UND DEREN VERWENDUNGEN[2004/30]
English:GLASS BEADS AND USES THEREOF[2004/30]
French:BILLES DE VERRE ET UTILISATION DE CELLES-CI[2004/30]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2004National basic fee paid 
30.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.04.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/30]
14.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/30]
09.03.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/30]
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  14.12.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201110   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH07162062  ;
 [A]JPH05322810  ;
 [A]JP2000246227  ;
 [A]JPS63210758  ;
 [A]JPS59164650  ;
 [X]US4200445  (BIHUNIAK PETER P [US], et al) [X] 11-14 * example 10; claim - *;
 [X]US4567030  (YUASA SHIGEKI [JP], et al) [X] 11-14 * examples 36,63,72,80; claim - *;
 [A]US4789501  (DAY DELBERT E [US], et al) [A] 1-10,18,21-25,34,35 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0397568  (FRANCE ETAT PONTS CHAUSSEES [FR]) [A] 27-30 * claim - *;
 [A]US5039326  (DAY DELBERT E [US], et al) [A] 1-10,18,21-25,34,35 * column 6, line 33 - column 7, line 33; example -; claim - *;
 [X]US5108477  (CORNELIUS LAUREN K [US], et al) [X] 15-17 * claim - *;
 [A]WO9601735  (IIT RES INST [US]) [A] 1-10,18,21-25,34,35 * page 11, line 3 - page 12, line 9; claim - *;
 [X]WO0140130  (HARDMAN CHRISTINE [CH]) [X] 31,33 * page 2, line 10 - line 22; claim - *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951031), vol. 1995, no. 09, & JP07162062 A 19950623 (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD) [X] 15-17,34,35 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940309), vol. 018, no. 142, Database accession no. (P - 1706), & JP05322810 A 19931207 (RIGAKU DENKI KOGYO KK) [A] 27-33 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010103), vol. 2000, no. 12, & JP2000246227 A 20000912 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 27-30 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890106), vol. 013, no. 001, Database accession no. (P - 808), & JP63210758 A 19880901 (AICHI STEEL WORKS LTD) [A] 27-30 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850124), vol. 009, no. 017, Database accession no. (C - 262), & JP59164650 A 19840917 (TOUSHIBA GLASS KK) [A] 31-33 * abstract *
by applicantUS6245700
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