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EP0724502 - ABRASIVE ARTICLES COMPRISING A MAKE COAT TRANSFERRED BY LAMINATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
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 [1996/32]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FOLLETT, Gary, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / SCHNABEL, Herbert, W.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / MASMAR, Craig A.
12367 - 24th Street North
Lake Emo, Minnesota 55042 / US
04 / PETERSON, Jeffrey S.
590 McCutcheon Road
Hudson, WI 54016 / US
[1998/12]
Former [1997/44]01 / FOLLETT, Gary, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / SCHNABEL, Herbert, W.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / MASMAR, Craig A.
12367 - 24th Street North
Stillwater, MN 55082 / US
04 / PETERSON, Jeffrey S.
590 McCutcheon Road
Hudson, WI 54016 / US
Former [1996/32]01 / FOLLETT, Gary, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / SCHNABEL, Herbert, W.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/32]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date94927343.706.09.1994
[1996/32]
WO1994US09990
Priority number, dateUS1993013876619.10.1993         Original published format: US 138766
US1993016655014.12.1993         Original published format: US 166550
[1996/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9511111
Date:27.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0724502
Date:07.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.04.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0724502
Date:11.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:B24D3/28, B24D11/02
[1996/32]
CPC:
B24D11/02 (EP,US); B24D3/28 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   LI,   SE [1996/32]
TitleGerman:SCHLEIFMITTEL MIT EINER DURCH ÜBERTRAGUNG LAMINIERTEN GRUNDSCHICHT[1996/32]
English:ABRASIVE ARTICLES COMPRISING A MAKE COAT TRANSFERRED BY LAMINATION[1996/32]
French:ARTICLES ABRASIFS COMPRENANT UNE COUCHE D'EGALISATION TRANSFEREE PAR STRATIFICATION[1996/32]
Entry into regional phase14.05.1996National basic fee paid 
14.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/32]
26.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2001Fee for grant paid
23.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH11.04.2001
LI11.04.2001
SE11.07.2001
ES30.10.2001
[2004/04]
Former [2002/15]CH11.04.2001
LI11.04.2001
SE11.07.2001
Former [2002/05]SE11.07.2001
Cited inInternational search[PX]EP0587171  (NORTON CO [US]) [PX] 1-5,10-12,14,17,21-24 * page 1, line 11 - line 17 * * page 2, line 32 - page 3, line 25 * * see specially page 3, lines 28-55 * * page 4, line 12 - line 49 * * claims 1,8 *;
 [ED]EP0620083  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [ED] 1-5,7-17,19-24 * page 1, line 9 - line 15 * * page 3, line 14 - page 4, line 17 * * page 9, line 24 - line 50 * * page 10, line 25 - page 11, line 41 * * claims 1,3,4,10-12 *;
 [A]EP0237784  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-5,12,14,16,17 * page 10, line 24 - line 37 * * page 15, line 26 - line 37 * * figures 1-8; claims 1,4,18,20,21 *;
 [A]EP0465351  (CECA SA [FR]) [A] 1-4,7,14,18,22,23 * page 4, line 12 - line 51 * * claims 5-8 *;
 [A]JPH048783  ;
 [PA]JPH0623675
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 08, Database accession no. 92-061856 C08!, & JPH048783 A 19920113 (SEIKO DENSHI BUHIN) [A] 1-5,14,23 * abstract *
 [PA]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 10, Database accession no. 94-077357 C10!, & JPH0623675 A 19940201 (NIKON CORP. AND TAIYO KAGAKU SANGYO K.K.) [PA] 1,2,14,15,23 * abstract *
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