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EP0615488 - METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR MICROWAVE BONDING OF POLYETHYLENE PIPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.1999
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
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 [1994/38]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHAMBERLAIN, Craig, S.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / DRESSLER, Daryl, D.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / FISH, Brian, J.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1994/38]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Meyers, Hans-Wilhelm, et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Former [1994/38]Meyers, Hans-Wilhelm, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41
D-50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date92925420.925.11.1992
[1994/38]
WO1992US10211
Priority number, dateUS1991080064027.11.1991         Original published format: US 800640
[1994/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9310962
Date:10.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0615488
Date:21.09.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0615488
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/36, H05B6/02
[1994/38]
CPC:
B29C65/66 (EP,US); B29C65/1425 (EP,US); B29C65/1435 (EP,US);
B29C65/148 (EP,US); B29C65/4815 (EP,US); B29C65/5057 (EP,US);
B29C65/565 (EP,US); B29C66/1222 (EP,US); B29C66/1224 (EP,US);
B29C66/5221 (EP,US); B29C66/52292 (EP,US); B29C66/73921 (EP,US);
B29C66/8264 (EP,US); B65D81/3446 (EP,US); H05B6/64 (EP,US);
B29C65/1477 (EP,US); B29C66/02245 (EP,US); B29C66/612 (EP,US);
B29C66/71 (EP,US); B29C73/00 (EP,US); B29K2023/06 (EP,US);
B29K2023/0641 (EP,US); B29L2023/22 (EP,US); B65D2581/3443 (EP,US);
B65D2581/3445 (EP,US); B65D2581/3448 (EP,US); B65D2581/3464 (EP,US);
B65D2581/3472 (EP,US); B65D2581/3475 (EP,US); B65D2581/3479 (EP,US);
B65D2581/3494 (EP,US); Y10T428/25 (EP,US); Y10T428/256 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2023/00 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (EP,US);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/0633 (EP,US);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/0641 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/065 (US,EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/38]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ARTIKEL ZUM VERBINDEN VON POLYETHYLENROHREN MIT MIKROWELLEN[1994/38]
English:METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR MICROWAVE BONDING OF POLYETHYLENE PIPE[1994/38]
French:PROCEDE ET ARTICLE DE LIAISON PAR MICRO-ONDES D'UN TUYAU EN POLYETHYLENE[1994/38]
Entry into regional phase26.05.1994National basic fee paid 
26.05.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/38]
07.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.1998Fee for grant paid
27.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/52]
Request for further processing for:16.01.1997Request for further processing filed
16.01.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.01.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JP2261626  ;
 [A]JP3186690  ;
 [Y]EP0397321  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]);
 [AP]DE4024373  (MAJER CHRISTIAN GMBH CO KG [DE]);
 [A]US4721738  (ELLIS JEFFREY R [US], et al)
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 15, no. 10 (M-1068)10 January 1991 & JP,A,2 261 626 ( MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND. CO. LTD. ), & JP2261626 A 19910110
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 15, no. 441 (M-1177)11 November 1991 & JP,A,3 186 690 ( NKK CORPORATION ), & JP3186690 A 19911111
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