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EP0891450 - RAISED PAVEMENT MARKER THAT USES PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
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 [2006/40]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427 St. Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KHIEU, Sithya, S.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / MIRON, Gary, R.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / THAKKAR, Bimal, V.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1999/03]
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 [1999/03]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97912905.324.10.1997
[1999/03]
WO1997US19267
Priority number, dateUS1996076035604.12.1996         Original published format: US 760356
US1997088165224.06.1997         Original published format: US 881652
[1999/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9824978
Date:11.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0891450
Date:20.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0891450
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:E01F9/04
[1999/03]
CPC:
C09J4/00 (EP,US); E01F9/512 (EP,US); E01F9/553 (EP,US);
E01F9/573 (EP,US); Y10T428/2891 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C09J4/00, C08F220/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/03]
TitleGerman:ERHÖHTE STRASSENBELAGSMARKIERUNG, DIE HAFTKLEBSTOFF VERWENDET[2006/39]
English:RAISED PAVEMENT MARKER THAT USES PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE[1999/03]
French:MARQUAGE DE REVETEMENT DE LA CHAUSSEE PROFILE UTILISANT UN ADHESIF SENSIBLE A LA PRESSION[2006/39]
Former [1999/03]ERHÖHTE PFLASTER-MARKIERUNG DIE DRUCKSENSIBELES KLEBEMITTEL VERWENDET
Former [1999/03]PLOT REFLECTORISE UTILISANT UN ADHESIF AUTOCOLLANT
Entry into regional phase16.11.1998National basic fee paid 
16.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
29.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2006Fee for grant paid
01.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Request for further processing for:07.01.2003Request for further processing filed
07.01.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.01.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.10.1998DE   M01   Fee paid on   16.11.1998
15.10.1998FR   M01   Fee paid on   16.11.1998
15.10.1998GB   M01   Fee paid on   16.11.1998
15.10.1998IT   M01   Fee paid on   16.11.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT04.10.2006
[2008/07]
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9215756  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 1 * claims 1,9,10,13 *;
 [Y]EP0125785  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [Y] 1 * column 6, line 15 *;
 [X]EP0279204  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 1 * claims 1,9,10 *;
 [A]US5374465  (FULCOMER ROBERT D [US]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 48; claim 13 *;
 [PYD]US5667335  (KHIEU SITHYA S [US], et al) [PYD] 1 * claims 1-17 *
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