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EP0898588 - FLUOROCHEMICAL POLYURETHANES, PROVIDING GOOD LAUNDRY AIR-DRY PERFORMANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2002
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
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 [1999/09]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AUDENAERT, Frans, A.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / ALLEWAERT, Kathy, E., M., L., A.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / HOOFTMAN, Gert
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / NAGASE, Makoto
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
05 / LENS, Hugo, R.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1999/09]
Representative(s)Voortmans, Gilbert J.L., et al
3M Belgium B.V.B.A./S.P.R.L.
Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Voortmans, Gilbert J.L., et al
3M Europe S.A./N.V. OIPC Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [1999/09]Voortmans, Gilbert J.L., et al
3M Europe S.A., Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date97925563.512.05.1997
[1999/09]
WO1997US08140
Priority number, dateEP1996010790917.05.1996         Original published format: EP 96107909
[1999/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9744375
Date:27.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0898588
Date:03.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0898588
Date:27.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:C08G18/62, C08G18/28, C08G18/61, D06M15/576
[1999/09]
CPC:
D06M15/576 (EP,US); C08G18/62 (KR); C08G18/28 (KR);
C08G18/2805 (EP,US); C08G18/2885 (EP,US); C08G18/61 (EP,KR,US);
C08G18/6245 (EP,US); C08G18/6275 (EP,US); Y10T428/31551 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [1999/09]
TitleGerman:EINE GUTE LEISTUNG BEIDER LUFTTROCKNUNG VON WÄSCHE VERSORGENDE FLUOROCHEMISCHE POLYURETHANE[1999/09]
English:FLUOROCHEMICAL POLYURETHANES, PROVIDING GOOD LAUNDRY AIR-DRY PERFORMANCE[1999/09]
French:COMPOSES FLUORES DE POLYURETHANE PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR UNE BONNE PERFORMANCE APRES LAVAGE OU NETTOYAGE A SEC[1999/09]
Entry into regional phase29.10.1998National basic fee paid 
29.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/09]
03.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2001Fee for grant paid
06.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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