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EP0554370 - COATING OF HYDROPHILIC INTERPENETRATING NETWORKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.11.2001
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/32]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / IQBAL, Mohammad
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / MILLER, Alan, G.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / SMITH, Terrance, P.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / STOFKO, John, J., Jr.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1993/32]
Representative(s)Wilhelm, Stefan, et al
3M Deutschland GmbH
Office of Intellectual
Property Counsel
Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1
41453 Neuss / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Wilhelm, Stefan, et al
3M Deutschland GmbH Office of Intellectual Property Counsel Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1
41453 Neuss / DE
Former [1996/35]Wilhelm, Stefan, et al
3M Laboratories (Europe) GmbH Office of Intellectual Property Counsel Hansastrasse 9
41453 Neuss / DE
Former [1995/40]Wilhelm, Stefan M., et al
3M Europe S.A./N.V. Office of Intellectual Property Counsel Hermeslaan 7
B-1831 Diegem / BE
Former [1995/35](deleted)
Former [1994/46]Madgwick, Paul Roland, et al
Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Former [1993/32]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Application number, filing date91920283.813.09.1991
[1993/32]
WO1991US06686
Priority number, dateUS1990060273824.10.1990         Original published format: US 602738
[1993/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9207722
Date:14.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0554370
Date:11.08.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0554370
Date:17.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/33]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0554370
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/00
[1993/32]
CPC:
B41M5/00 (KR); B41M5/5254 (EP); B41M5/5236 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/32]
TitleGerman:ÜBERZUG FÜR HYDROPHILE DURCHDRINGENDE NETZWERKE[1993/32]
English:COATING OF HYDROPHILIC INTERPENETRATING NETWORKS[1993/32]
French:REVETEMENT DE RESEAUX INTERPENETRANTS HYDROPHILES[1993/32]
Entry into regional phase18.05.1993National basic fee paid 
18.05.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
18.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/32]
06.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.02.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.1994Fee for grant paid
04.03.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.05.1995  31.05.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Canon Inc. Corporate Intellectual Property and Legal Headquarters
30-2, Shimomaruko 3- chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
Opponent's representative
Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2001/18]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.1995  31.05.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Canon Inc. Corporate Intellectual Property and Legal Headquarters
30-2, Shimomaruko 3- chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
Opponent's representative
Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Former [1995/28]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.1995  31.05.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Canon Inc. Corporate Intellectual Property and Legal Headquarters
30-2, Shimomaruko 3- chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
Opponent's representative
Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
22.06.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.12.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
14.03.1997Date of oral proceedings
17.04.1997Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.04.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.12.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.08.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.11.2001Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition16.06.1997Appeal received No.  T0649/97
19.08.1997Statement of grounds filed
08.12.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
08.12.2000Date of oral proceedings
18.12.2000Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0365307  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US])
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