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EP1000372 - RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLE HAVING A BINDER LAYER CONTAINING AN EPOXY RESIN AND A SILICONE CROSS-LINKED POLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
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 [2000/20]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CRANDALL, Michael, D.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2000/20]
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 [2000/20]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97949757.504.12.1997
[2000/20]
WO1997US22245
Priority number, dateUS1997090460001.08.1997         Original published format: US 904600
[2000/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9906858
Date:11.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1000372
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1000372
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/128, C08L83/04, C09D183/04, C07F7/18
[2000/20]
CPC:
G02B5/128 (EP,KR,US); C08G65/336 (EP,US); C08L63/00 (EP,US);
C08L71/02 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US); Y10T428/24372 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24421 (EP,US); Y10T428/24479 (EP,US); Y10T428/252 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31511 (EP,US); Y10T428/31518 (EP,US); Y10T428/31525 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31663 (EP,US); Y10T442/2107 (EP,US); Y10T442/2115 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2123 (EP,US); Y10T442/2131 (EP,US); Y10T442/2598 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L63/00, C08L83/00 (EP,US);
C08L71/02, C08L63/00 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/20]
TitleGerman:RETROREFLEKTIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT EINER BINDESCHICHT, DIE EIN EPOXIDHARZ UND EIN SILIKON VERNETZTES PLYMER ENTHÄLT[2000/20]
English:RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLE HAVING A BINDER LAYER CONTAINING AN EPOXY RESIN AND A SILICONE CROSS-LINKED POLYMER[2000/20]
French:ARTICLE RETROREFLECHISSANT POSSEDANT UNE COUCHE DE LIANT CONTENANT UNE RESINE EPOXYDE ET UN POLYMERE DE SILICONE RETICULE[2000/20]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2000National basic fee paid 
03.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.02.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/20]
08.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
18.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2002Fee for grant paid
12.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3758192  (BINGHAM W) [A] 1,9,11,14 * column 6, line 30 - line 51; figure 4; examples I,V *;
 [AD]US5283101  (LI WU-SHYONG [US]) [AD] 1,9,11,17 * abstract * * column 2, line 16 - line 27 ** column 4, line 56 - column 7, line 45; figure 2 *
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