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EP0951518 - ADHESIVES HAVING A MICROREPLICATED TOPOGRAPHY AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.09.2009
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
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 [2009/43]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427 St. Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Former [1999/43]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHER, Frank, T.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / MEIXNER, Larry, A.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / LONCAR, Francis, V., Jr.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / CALHOUN, Clyde, D.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1999/43]
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 [1999/43]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97928724.030.05.1997
[1999/43]
WO1997US09274
Priority number, dateUS1996077584431.12.1996         Original published format: US 775844
[1999/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9829516
Date:09.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0951518
Date:27.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0951518
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0951518
Date:21.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:C09J7/02
[1999/43]
CPC:
C09J5/08 (EP,KR,US); C09J7/20 (EP,KR,US); C09J7/22 (EP,KR,US);
C09J7/38 (EP,KR,US); B33Y80/00 (EP,US); C09J2301/16 (KR);
C09J2301/204 (EP,KR,US); Y10T428/14 (EP,US); Y10T428/1486 (EP,US);
Y10T428/149 (EP,US); Y10T428/1495 (EP,US); Y10T428/24372 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24405 (EP,US); Y10T428/24479 (EP,US); Y10T428/24504 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2457 (EP,US); Y10T428/24587 (EP,US); Y10T428/2486 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/43]
TitleGerman:KLEBSTOFFE MIT MIKROREPLIZIERTER TOPOGRAPHIE,HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND VERWENDUNGSVERFAHREN[1999/43]
English:ADHESIVES HAVING A MICROREPLICATED TOPOGRAPHY AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME[1999/43]
French:ADHESIFS A TOPOGRAPHIE MICROREPETITIVE ET LEURS PROCEDES DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION[1999/43]
Entry into regional phase29.07.1999National basic fee paid 
29.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/43]
21.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2002Fee for grant paid
14.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.06.2003  17.06.2003  ADMISSIBLE
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
150 N. Orange Grove Boulevard P.O.Box 7090
Pasadena, California 91109 / US
Opponent's representative
Rutetzki, Andreas
Müller-Boré & Partner
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/31]
Opponent(s)01  04.06.2003   
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
150 N. Orange Grove Boulevard P.O.Box 7090
Pasadena, California 91109, U S A / US
Opponent's representative
Rutetzki, Andreas, Dipl.-Ing.
Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
10.07.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.01.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
17.08.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.08.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.08.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.05.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.09.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition26.10.2005Appeal received No.  T1329/05
27.12.2005Statement of grounds filed
06.08.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
17.10.2005Appeal received No.  T1329/05
04.09.2008Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:07.08.2000Request for further processing filed
07.08.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.10.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A] EP0459059   [A] 1,6,9 * page 3, lines 5-35; figure - * * claims 1,8,9 *
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 095, no. 007 31 August 1995 (1995-08-31) [X] 1-3,5,6 * abstract *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 578 (C - 1269) 7 November 1994 (1994-11-07) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 096, no. 008 30 August 1996 (1996-08-30) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
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