EP0835348 - ENCASED RETROREFLECTIVE ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.08.2002 Database last updated on 19.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 25.07.2008 | Change - representative | published 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 [1998/16] | For all designated states MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 3M Center, P.O. Box 33427 St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
STUMP, Larry, K. P.O. Box 33427 Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US | 02 /
KUSILEK, Thomas, V. P.O. Box 33427 Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US | 03 /
MAY, David, C. P.O. Box 33427 Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US | 04 /
BAILEY, Terry, R. P.O. Box 33427 Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US | 05 /
BELISLE, Louis, C. P.O. Box 33427 Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US | [1998/16] | 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 [1998/16] | VOSSIUS & PARTNER Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 96920273.8 | 17.05.1996 | [1998/16] | WO1996US07162 | Priority number, date | US19950496500 | 29.06.1995 Original published format: US 496500 | [1998/16] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9701675 | Date: | 16.01.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/04] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0835348 | Date: | 15.04.1998 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1998/16] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0835348 | Date: | 17.10.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/42] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 16.01.1997 | Classification | IPC: | E01F9/04, E01F9/08 | [1998/16] | CPC: |
E01F9/578 (EP,US);
E01F9/524 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1998/16] | Title | German: | UMHÜLLTES RETROREFLEKTIERENDES ELEMENT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN | [1998/16] | English: | ENCASED RETROREFLECTIVE ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING | [1998/16] | French: | ELEMENTS RETROREFLECHISSANTS ENCASTRES ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION | [1998/16] | Entry into regional phase | 07.01.1998 | National basic fee paid | 07.01.1998 | Designation fee(s) paid | 07.01.1998 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 22.01.1997 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 07.01.1998 | Examination requested [1998/16] | 29.05.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 23.10.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.11.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.01.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.02.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 09.08.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.11.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.03.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.08.2000 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 19.12.2000 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 09.02.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 16.05.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 16.05.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 18.07.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2002/41] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 22.04.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 03.05.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 04.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 04.05.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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