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EP2499522 - SECURITY MARKINGS IN RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.11.2019  [2019/47]
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 [2012/38]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NORTHEY, Paul J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / ORENSTEEN, Bruce D.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2012/38]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/38]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10830667.110.11.2010
WO2010US56253
Priority number, dateUS20090260704P12.11.2009         Original published format: US 260704 P
[2012/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011060081
Date:19.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2499522
Date:19.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/124
[2012/38]
CPC:
G02B5/124 (EP,US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/38]
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSMARKIERUNGEN IN EINER RÜCKREFLEKTIERENDEN FOLIE[2012/38]
English:SECURITY MARKINGS IN RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING[2012/38]
French:MARQUAGES DE SÉCURITÉ SUR UNE FEUILLE RÉTRORÉFLÉCHISSANTE[2012/38]
Entry into regional phase21.05.2012National basic fee paid 
21.05.2012Search fee paid 
21.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/38]
06.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.06.2019
06.06.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/47]
11.07.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/47]
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  12.06.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
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 [A]US6120636  (NILSEN ET AL.);
 [A]US6024455  (O'NEILL ET AL.);
 [A]US5706132  (NESTGARD ET AL.);
 [A]US6470610  (NOTHEY)
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