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EP3277463 - COATED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2023Opposition rejectedpublished on 05.04.2023  [2023/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / KEIPERT, Steven J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/06]De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
Application number, filing date16773731.117.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016US22884
Priority number, dateUS201562140262P30.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562140262 P
US201562160429P12.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562160429 P
US201562181612P18.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562181612 P
[2018/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016160357
Date:06.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3277463
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3277463
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:B24D11/00, B24D3/02, B24D3/28
[2018/51]
CPC:
B24D11/001 (EP,US); B24D3/02 (KR); B24D18/0072 (CN);
B01J2/22 (KR); B24D11/00 (KR); B24D3/06 (US);
B24D3/28 (EP,US); C09K3/1409 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2018/06]B24D11/00, B24D3/02
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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESCHICHTETER SCHLEIFARTIKEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2018/06]
English:COATED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME[2018/06]
French:ARTICLE ABRASIF REVÊTU ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2018/06]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2017National basic fee paid 
27.09.2017Search fee paid 
27.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
27.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2019Fee for grant paid
28.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.09.2020  07.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.
One New Bond Street
P.O.Box No 15008
Worcester MA, 01615 / US
Opponent's representative
Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
 [2020/42]
16.09.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.01.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.02.2022Date of oral proceedings
14.10.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.10.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
24.02.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2023/14]
Appeal following opposition22.12.2022Appeal received No.  T2655/22
22.12.2022Payment of appeal fee
24.02.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2016
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
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FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MK04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
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PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
GB17.03.2020
IE17.03.2020
LU17.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
[2022/32]
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TR04.12.2019
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BE31.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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BG04.03.2020
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BE31.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
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BG04.03.2020
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RS04.12.2019
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BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
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LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
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LV04.12.2019
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