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EP2449046 - SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS AND TREATED ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.05.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.06.2018  [2018/23]
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 [2012/19]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Yu
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / MOORE, George G. I.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / KLUN, Thomas P.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2012/19]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/19]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10794574.325.06.2010
WO2010US39900
Priority number, dateUS20090221575P30.06.2009         Original published format: US 221575 P
US20090221574P30.06.2009         Original published format: US 221574 P
US2010079215302.06.2010         Original published format: US 792153
US2010079206502.06.2010         Original published format: US 792065
[2012/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011002668
Date:06.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2449046
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU06.01.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:C09D183/16, C08L83/16, C08G77/62
[2014/10]
CPC:
C08L83/04 (EP,US); C08G77/62 (EP,US); C08L83/16 (EP,US);
B05D2202/25 (EP,US); B05D3/0254 (EP,US); B05D5/083 (EP,US);
C08G77/24 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L83/04, C08L83/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/19]C09D183/16
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/19]
TitleGerman:OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNGSVERFAHREN UND BEHANDELTER ARTIKEL[2012/19]
English:SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS AND TREATED ARTICLE[2012/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE ET ARTICLE TRAITÉ[2012/19]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2012National basic fee paid 
05.01.2012Search fee paid 
05.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/19]
26.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/23]
17.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/23]
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  10.11.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2002105728  (YAMAGUCHI KOUICHI [JP], et al) [X] 15 * examples 1-3; claim 1 *[A] 1-14;
 [X]US2006246221  (FALK UWE [DE], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0017] - [0019]; claim 1 *;
 [XPA]US2010015453  (YAMAGUCHI KOICHI [JP], et al) [XP] 15 * claim 6 * [A] 1-14
International search[A]JPH03290437  ;
 [A]JPH07196987  ;
 [A]WO0244264  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]);
 [A]US2002105728  (YAMAGUCHI KOUICHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US2006246221  (FALK UWE [DE], et al);
 [AP]US2010015453  (YAMAGUCHI KOICHI [JP], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP3290437 A 19911220 (SHIN ETSU CHEM CO LTD)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP7196987 A 19950801 (TONEN CORP)
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