blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0671960

EP0671960 - LIQUID APPLICATOR WITH METERING INSERT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.1998
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
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 [1995/38]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / POURNOOR, Kaveh
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / DELL, John, D.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1995/38]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1995/38]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date94902457.401.12.1993
[1995/38]
WO1993US11563
Priority number, dateUS1992098566604.12.1992         Original published format: US 985666
[1995/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9413352
Date:23.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0671960
Date:20.09.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0671960
Date:28.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61M35/00
[1995/38]
CPC:
B01D67/0025 (EP,US); A45D34/04 (EP,US); A61M35/006 (EP,US);
B01D69/02 (EP,US); B01D71/38 (EP); B05C17/002 (EP,US);
G03F7/0015 (EP,US); A45D2200/1018 (EP,US); B01D2323/34 (EP,US);
B01D2325/02 (EP); B01D2325/0283 (US); B01D2325/08 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/38]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSAUFTRAGEGERÄT MIT DOSIEREINSATZ[1997/22]
English:LIQUID APPLICATOR WITH METERING INSERT[1995/38]
French:APPLICATEUR DE LIQUIDE A ELEMENT RAPPORTE DOSEUR[1995/38]
Former [1995/38]FLÜSSIGKEITSAUFTRAGEGERÄT MIT DOSIERENDEM AUSATZ
Entry into regional phase30.06.1995National basic fee paid 
30.06.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/38]
15.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.1997Fee for grant paid
11.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Cited inInternational search[AD]US3393963  (ALEXANDER NADAI) [AD] 1-10* column 2, line 67 - column 3, line 55; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0247596  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * page 3, line 13 - line 56 *;
 [A]EP0325752  (AKZO NV [NL]) [A] 1-10 * claim - *;
 [YD]US4925327  (WIRT DAVID F [US]) [YD] 1-10 * column A; figure 2 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.