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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
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 [1997/43]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / POLSKI, Stephen, P.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / SETH, Jayshree
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / BOYER, Charles, E., III
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1997/43]
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 [1997/43]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date95922959.205.06.1995
[1997/43]
WO1995US07082
Priority number, dateUS1994027762020.07.1994         Original published format: US 277620
[1997/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9602218
Date:01.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0801552
Date:22.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0801552
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/58
[1997/43]
CPC:
A61F13/58 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/5622 (KR); Y10T428/14 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1471 (EP,US); Y10T428/1476 (EP,US); Y10T428/1481 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24008 (EP,US); Y10T428/2419 (EP,US); Y10T428/24959 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2839 (EP,US); Y10T428/2848 (EP,US); Y10T428/2861 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2891 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/43]
TitleGerman:KLEBEVERSCHLUSSBAND FÜR WEGWERFWINDEL[1997/43]
English:DIAPER FASTENING TAPE[1997/43]
French:BANDE D'ATTACHE POUR COUCHE[1997/43]
Entry into regional phase12.02.1997National basic fee paid 
12.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/43]
28.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2002Fee for grant paid
23.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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