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EP0725677 - COLORANT COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2000
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.04.2000 [2000/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[1996/33]
Inventor(s)01 / KUMAR, Kanta
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / DAVIS, Robert, A.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / NICHOLS, Sheila, M.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / BUTTERY, Howard, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1996/33]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/33]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date94930038.804.10.1994
[1996/33]
WO1994US11267
Priority number, dateUS1993014549229.10.1993         Original published format: US 145492
[1996/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9511747
Date:04.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0725677
Date:14.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0725677
Date:21.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:B01J13/02, C08J3/21
[1996/33]
CPC:
C08J3/12 (EP,US); C09B67/0061 (EP,US); C09B67/0097 (EP,US);
C09D7/41 (EP,US); C08J2361/20 (EP,US); Y10T428/2982 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/33]
TitleGerman:FARBPRAEPARATE SOWIE VERFAHREN[1998/21]
English:COLORANT COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES[1996/33]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE COLORANTS ET LEURS PROCEDES DE PRODUCTION[1996/33]
Former [1996/33]FARBPREPARATE SOWIE VERFAHREN
Entry into regional phase23.05.1996National basic fee paid 
23.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/33]
07.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
17.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.1999Fee for grant paid
27.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3516846  (MATSON GALE W) [A] * column 18, line 15 - column 19, line 38; claims 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0539142  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] * page 11 - page 12; examples 9-10; claims 1-23 *;
 [A]WO9218601  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US], et al) [A] * page 28 - page 29; example 1 * * page 38 - page 39; example 12 * * claims 1-33 *
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