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EP About this file: EP0695973

EP0695973 - Removable nonporous opaque thin film layer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.04.1997
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2010Change - representativepublished on 14.04.2010  [2010/15]
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 [1996/06]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Carls, Joseph C., c/o Minnesota Mining
and Manuf. Co., 2501 Hudson Road, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / Herbert, Alan J., c/o Minnesota Mining
and Manuf. Co., 2501 Hudson Road, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[1996/06]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [1996/06]Werner, Hans-Karsten, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41
D-50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date95110623.607.07.1995
[1996/06]
Priority number, dateUS1994027277708.07.1994         Original published format: US 272777
US1995046023202.06.1995         Original published format: US 460232
[1996/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0695973
Date:07.02.1996
[1996/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:G03G7/00
[1996/06]
CPC:
G03G7/0086 (EP); B41M5/504 (EP); G03G7/0013 (EP);
G03G7/004 (EP); G03G7/0046 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1996/06]
TitleGerman:Entfernbare, nichtporöse undurchsichtige dünne Filmschicht[1996/06]
English:Removable nonporous opaque thin film layer[1996/06]
French:Film en couche mince détachable non poreux et opaque[1996/06]
File destroyed:13.09.2003
Examination procedure08.08.1996Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1997/24]
16.01.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [1997/24]
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9217822  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-12 * page 8, line 26 - line 37; examples 2,3 *;
 [A]WO9313460  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 6 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US4873135  (WITTNEBEL BRUCE W [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0570740  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-12 * page 7, line 5 - line 29; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE4242249  (RENKER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPS5890647
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830828), vol. 7, no. 192, Database accession no. (P - 218), & JP58090647 A 19830530 (FUJI XEROX) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
by applicantJPS58187743
 CA1184951
 US5126762
 US5208093
 US3691140
 US4166152
 US4599265
 US4855170
 US5283092
 US5134198
 US4935307
 JP19810204005
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