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EP About this file: EP3583451

EP3583451 - RETROREFLECTING ARTICLE INCLUDING RETARDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.11.2023  [2023/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[2019/52]
Inventor(s)01 / WHEATLEY, John A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / MCCOY, Michael A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / WHITING, Tien Yi T. H.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / DU, Guanglei
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
05 / SHARMA, Neeraj
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
06 / CHEN-HO, Kui
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
07 / EPSTEIN, Kenneth A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2019/52]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/52]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date17897118.027.09.2017
[2019/52]
WO2017US53657
Priority number, dateUS201762461177P20.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762461177 P
[2019/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018151761
Date:23.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3583451
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/124, G02B5/30, G06K19/06
[2020/52]
CPC:
G02B5/124 (EP,US); G02B27/286 (EP,US); G02B5/3016 (EP,US);
G02B5/208 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/52]G02B5/124, G02B5/122
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 [2019/52]
TitleGerman:RETROREFLEKTIERENDER GEGENSTAND MIT VERZÖGERER[2019/52]
English:RETROREFLECTING ARTICLE INCLUDING RETARDER[2019/52]
French:ARTICLE RÉTRORÉFLÉCHISSANT COMPRENANT UN RETARDATEUR[2019/52]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2019National basic fee paid 
21.08.2019Search fee paid 
21.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2019Observations by third parties
21.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/52]
24.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/44]
15.06.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2023/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO02086596  (CORMACK ROBERT H [US]) [X] 1 * page 3, line 5 - line 10; figures 2, 5A *;
 [Y]US2008000976  (THOMAS FRED CHARLES [US]) [Y] 7-9,11-13 * paragraphs [0033] , [ 0046]; figures 6,2a,1,5 *;
 [Y]US2009121014  (THARP JEFF [US], et al) [Y] 7-9* paragraph [0060] *;
 [X]WO2009121003  (CUBIC CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,3-6,10 * paragraphs [0012] , [ 0015]; figure 1 *;
 [XY]DE102009007124  (GUBELA SEN HANS-ERICH [DE]) [X] 1,2,14,15 * paragraph [0030]; figure 7 * [Y] 7-9,11-13
International search[A]US6153128  (LIGHTLE VERA L [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * See claims 1-8 and figures 2-7. *;
 [A]US2002196542  (NILSEN ROBERT B [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * See claims 1-8 and figures 2-7. *;
 [Y]US2005264822  (BOCKMAN JOHN J [US], et al) [Y] 1-23 * See paragraphs [0033]-[0034], claims 12-15 and figure 8. *;
 [A]US2005264823  (ZHU MIAO [US], et al) [A] 1-23* See claims 1-8 and figures 1A-5. *;
 [Y]US2012300166  (JIANG YINGQIU [US]) [Y] 1-23 * See paragraphs [0006], [0013]-[0019], claims 1, 11 and figures 1-5. *
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