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StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.04.2019
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.05.2019  [2019/20]
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 [2010/08]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AELING, Ellen, O.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / MEIS, Michael A.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / JACKSON, Byron M.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / DAVID, John, R.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2010/08]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/08]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date08755104.007.05.2008
[2010/08]
WO2008US62851
Priority number, dateUS2007075690501.06.2007         Original published format: US 756905
[2010/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008150622
Date:11.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2156716
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR11.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:H05K3/46
[2010/08]
CPC:
H05K3/4638 (EP,US); H05K3/46 (KR); H05K1/0224 (EP,US);
H05K3/0097 (EP,US); H05K3/303 (US); H05K3/4635 (EP,US);
H05K1/0253 (US); H05K1/0393 (EP,US); H05K1/189 (EP,US);
H05K2201/0355 (EP,US); H05K2201/09063 (EP,US); H05K2201/09309 (EP,US);
H05K2201/09681 (EP,US); H05K2201/0969 (EP,US); H05K2201/10106 (EP,US);
H05K2203/063 (EP,US); H05K2203/1545 (EP,US); H05K2203/166 (EP,US);
H05K3/202 (EP,US); H05K3/386 (EP,US); Y10T29/4913 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/08]
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE SCHALTUNG[2010/08]
English:FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT[2010/08]
French:CIRCUIT FLEXIBLE[2010/08]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2009National basic fee paid 
21.12.2009Search fee paid 
21.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/08]
13.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/20]
07.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2019/20]
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  18.10.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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31.05.201811   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X] EP1473978  (LIN YUAN et al.) [X] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [X] DE4340996  (HERAEUS GMBH W C et al.) [X] 1,2,5,6,9,13,14 * the whole document *
 [A] GB2031796  (HAKUTO KK et al.) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [A] US4846922  (BENGE S EUGENE et al.) [A] 1-14 * column 3, line 64 - column 5, line 30; figures 1-5 *
International search[X] JPH05343847  (HITACHI LTD et al.) [X]
 [Y] JP2000208938  (SONY CORP et al.) [Y]
 [A] KR900009091  (FANUC LTD et al.) [A]
 [A] JPH10215069  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD et al.) [A]
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