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EP About this file: EP3615463

EP3615463 - PASSIVE EDGE GUIDING METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.05.2022Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 15.06.2022  [2022/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[2020/10]
Inventor(s)01 / JERRY, Glen A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / SWANSON, Ronald P.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / GOYAL, Ameeta R.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / DOBBS, James N.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2020/10]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/10]Mathys & Squire
Mathys & Squire Europe LLP
Maximilianstraße 35
Eingang A
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date18790706.820.04.2018
[2020/10]
WO2018IB52782
Priority number, dateUS201762491605P28.04.2017         Original published format: US 201762491605 P
[2020/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018198007
Date:01.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3615463
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B65H27/00, B65H23/032, B65H23/038
[2021/03]
CPC:
B65H23/0322 (EP,US); B65H23/0324 (US); B65H23/038 (EP,US);
B65H27/00 (EP); B65H2404/1321 (EP); B65H2404/14212 (EP,US);
B65H2404/15212 (EP); B65H2601/2532 (EP,US); B65H2701/1315 (EP,US);
B65H2701/1752 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/10]B65H23/00, B65H27/00
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 [2020/10]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR PASSIVE RANDFÜHRUNG[2020/10]
English:PASSIVE EDGE GUIDING METHOD AND APPARATUS[2020/10]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE GUIDAGE DE BORD PASSIF[2020/10]
Entry into regional phase14.10.2019National basic fee paid 
14.10.2019Search fee paid 
14.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/10]
06.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2022Application withdrawn by applicant  [2022/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2016106043  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [A] 1,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9720764  (SERVANTS INC [US], et al) [A] 1,11 * the whole document *
International search[Y]WO2016106043  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [Y] 1-20 * See page 7, line 9 - page 11, line 29; claims 1-13; and figures 2A-2B, 6. *;
 [Y]WO9720764  (SERVANTS INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * See page 17, line 17 - page 18, line 19; claim 35; and figures 23-25. *;
 [A]US2010252605  (LYCETTE MARK [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0020]-[0028]; and figures 1-6. *;
 [A]US2014020627  (KANO MITSURU [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * See claims 1-17; and figures 12A-12B, 17-18, 19A-19C, 20A-20B. *;
 [A]US2010054826  (HIEDA TOYOAKI [JP]) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0051]-[0073]; and figures 1-3, 4A-4B, 5-9. *
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