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EP About this file: EP3724380

EP3724380 - FIBERS INCLUDING AN ALKYLENE OXIDE-CONTAINING NONIONIC SURFACTANT, ARTICLES, AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[2020/43]
Inventor(s)01 / JARIWALA, Chetan P.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / POLIK, Robert A.
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / VIDYASAGAR, Ajay K.
320 Jackson Hill Street Apt. 438
Houston, Texas 77007 / US
 [2020/43]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/43]
Application number, filing date18829490.403.12.2018
[2020/43]
WO2018IB59585
Priority number, dateUS201762599415P15.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762599415 P
[2020/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019116155
Date:20.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3724380
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:D01F1/10, D01F6/60, D01F6/62, D01F1/06, D06P3/82, D06P3/854
[2020/43]
CPC:
D01F1/10 (EP,US); D01F6/60 (EP,US); D01F6/62 (EP,US);
D06P3/24 (US); D06P3/52 (US); D06P3/82 (EP);
D06P3/854 (EP); D06P3/8276 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/43]
TitleGerman:FASERN MIT EINEM ALKYLENOXIDHALTIGEN NICHTIONISCHEN TENSID, GEGENSTÄNDE UND VERFAHREN[2020/43]
English:FIBERS INCLUDING AN ALKYLENE OXIDE-CONTAINING NONIONIC SURFACTANT, ARTICLES, AND METHODS[2020/43]
French:FIBRES COMPRENANT UN TENSIOACTIF NON IONIQUE CONTENANT DES GROUPES OXYDE D'ALKYLÈNE ET ARTICLES ET PROCÉDÉS S'Y RAPPORTANT[2020/43]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2020National basic fee paid 
19.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/43]
19.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[I]JPS4930684  ;
 [I]US3734986  (KATO T, et al) [I] 1-12,14,16-19 * example - ** claim - *;
 [X]EP0445586  (KURARAY CO [JP]) [X] 1-5,8-14,16-19 * examples 1-3,5-8,12 * * table 1 * * claim - *;
 [X]JP2870711B  (KURARAY CO) [X] 1-5,8-12,14,16-19 * abstract * * example - * * claim - *;
 [XI]JP2911068B  (KURARAY CO) [X] 1-5,8-10,12-15,19 * abstract * * examples 1-3,5-14 * * table 1 * * claim - * [I] 11;
 [I]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1975, no. 16, Database accession no. 1975-26397W, XP002788863 & JPS4930684 A 19740319 (TOYOBO KK) [I] 1-5,8-10,12,14-20 * abstract *
by applicant   - Handbook of Fiber Chemistry, (19980000), pages 1 - 30
    - "Vertical Wicking of Textiles", AATCC Test Method, (20130000), vol. 197
    - VAN WENTE, "Superfine Thermoplastic Fibers", Industrial Engineering Chemistry, (19560000), vol. 48, doi:doi:10.1021/ie50560a034, page 1342, XP000572578

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie50560a034
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