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EP0929829 - RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING WITH EMBEDDED RETROREFLECTIVE ELEMENTS IN A BINDER LAYER WITH SHAPE MEMORY AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
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 [1999/29]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TORIUMI, Naoyuki
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / HATA, Michiru
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1999/29]
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 [1999/29]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97945434.501.10.1997
[1999/29]
WO1997US17736
Priority number, dateJP1996026060301.10.1996         Original published format: JP 26060396
[1999/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9814803
Date:09.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0929829
Date:21.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0929829
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/124, G02B5/128, B29D11/00
[1999/29]
CPC:
B29C70/74 (EP,US); G02B5/124 (EP,KR,US); B29D11/00615 (EP,US);
G02B5/128 (EP,US); B29K2105/16 (EP,US); B29K2995/003 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/29]
TitleGerman:RETROREFLEKTIERENDES BAHNENMATERIAL MIT EINGEBETTETEN RETROREFLEKTIERENDEN ELEMENTEN IN EINER BINDEMITTELSCHICHT MIT FORMGEDÄCHTNIS UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2003/31]
English:RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING WITH EMBEDDED RETROREFLECTIVE ELEMENTS IN A BINDER LAYER WITH SHAPE MEMORY AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME[1999/29]
French:REVETEMENT RETROREFLECHISSANT A ELEMENTS RETROREFLECHISSANTS INTEGRES DANS UNE COUCHE LIANTE A EFFET MEMOIRE, ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[1999/29]
Former [1999/29]RETROREFLEKTIERENDE FOLIE MIT EINGEBETTETEN RETROREFLEKTIERENDEN ELEMENTEN IN EINER FORMGEDÄCHTNIS-BINDESCHICHT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
Entry into regional phase16.04.1999National basic fee paid 
16.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.03.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
28.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2003Fee for grant paid
02.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE07.11.2003
[2004/31]
Cited inInternational search[DA]US5316406  (WYCKOFF CHARLES W [US]) [DA] 1,2,6,8,9,11,13 * column 3, line 41 - column 5, line 3; figures 1-6; examples 1-4 *;
 [A]US4712867  (MALEK FRITZ J [US]) [A] 1,6,8,9,11,13 * column 2, line 14 - column 4, line 23; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]EP0683268  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1,5,6,8,9,11,13 * column 3, line 43 - column 11, line 49; figures 1-4 *;
 [DA]US3005382  (VICTOR WEBER) [DA] 1,2,5-9,11-13 * column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 26; figures 1,2; examples 1,5 *;
 [A]EP0672921  (NIPPON CARBIDE KOGYO KK [JP]) [A] 1-13 * page 5, line 30 - page 8, line 14; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US4025159  (MCGRATH JOSEPH M) [DA] 1-13 * column 3, line 23 - column 6, line 26; figures 1-8; examples 1,2,11 *;
 [DA]JPS5346371  (KYOWA LEATHER CLOTH) [DA] 1,5,6,9,11 * abstract *;
 [DA]JPS5565524
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19800805), vol. 004, no. 108, Database accession no. (M - 024), & JP55065524 A 19800517 (KANTO LEATHER KK) [DA] 1,6,9,11 * abstract *
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