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EP0996690 - SILICONE COPOLYMER MODIFIED RELEASE TAPES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2005
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
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 [2000/18]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SETH, Jayshree
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / BANY, Stephen, W.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / KINNING, David, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2000/18]
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 [2000/18]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97951476.711.12.1997
[2000/18]
WO1997US21610
Priority number, dateUS1997089670818.07.1997         Original published format: US 896708
[2000/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9903940
Date:28.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0996690
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0996690
Date:04.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:C09D183/10, C09D151/08, C09D153/00, C08G18/61, C09D175/00
[2000/18]
CPC:
C09D153/00 (EP,US); C09D183/10 (EP,KR,US); C08G18/61 (EP,US);
C09D151/08 (EP,US); Y10T428/14 (EP,US); Y10T428/1457 (EP,US);
Y10T442/223 (EP,US); Y10T442/2328 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C09D183/10, C08L83/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/18]
TitleGerman:SILIKON-COPOLYMER MODIFIZIERTE BÄNDERMIT TRENNBESCHICHTUNG[2000/18]
English:SILICONE COPOLYMER MODIFIED RELEASE TAPES[2000/18]
French:BANDES ANTI-ADHESIVES MODIFIEES CONSTITUEES D'UN COPOLYMERE DE SILICONE[2000/18]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2000National basic fee paid 
16.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/18]
19.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2004Fee for grant paid
30.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT04.08.2004
NL04.08.2004
ES15.11.2004
[2008/08]
Former [2006/24]NL04.08.2004
ES15.11.2004
Former [2005/23]ES15.11.2004
Cited inInternational search[AD]US4002794  (SCHWARCZ ANDOR) [AD] 1-19 * claim 1 *;
 [XDY]EP0250248  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [XD] 1-10,13-19 * page 5, line 2 - line 10 * * page 6, line 25 - line 39 * [Y] 11;
 [A]EP0469613  (DOW CORNING TORAY SILICONE [JP]) [A] 1-19 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP0541395  (TAKEMOTO OIL & FAT CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 11 * page 5, line 28 - line 30; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0737700  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-19* claim 1 *;
 [XD]WO9634029  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US], et al) [XD] 1-19 * page 6, line 20 - line 21 * * page 3, line 4; claim 1 *
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