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EP0988341 - FILLED ELASTOMERIC COMPOSITION AND APPARATUS MADE OF SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
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 [2006/19]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427 St. Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Former [2000/13]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WINTER, Phillip, M.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2000/13]
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 [2000/13]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97953281.917.12.1997
[2000/13]
WO1997US23331
Priority number, dateUS1997086891504.06.1997         Original published format: US 868915
[2000/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9855545
Date:10.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0988341
Date:29.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0988341
Date:10.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08K13/02, C08L101/00, B44D3/16, // (C08K13/02, 5:00, 5:098, 3:34), C08K3:36
[2000/13]
CPC:
B24D13/12 (EP,US); B44D3/16 (EP,US); C08K3/26 (EP,US);
C08K3/34 (EP,US); Y10T156/11 (EP,US); Y10T156/19 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/13]
TitleGerman:GEFÜLLTE ELASTOMERZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND DARAUS HERGESTELLTER APPARAT[2000/13]
English:FILLED ELASTOMERIC COMPOSITION AND APPARATUS MADE OF SAME[2000/13]
French:COMPOSITION ELASTOMERE CHARGEE ET APPAREIL FABRIQUE A PARTIR DE CETTE COMPOSITION[2000/13]
Entry into regional phase28.12.1999National basic fee paid 
28.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/13]
25.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
19.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2005Fee for grant paid
10.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2000Renewal 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
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[AD]EP0469750  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [AD] 1,10-14,16,24 * page 5, line 3 - line 27; figures 1,2; examples 1,10,16; claims 1,4,6,7; table 4 *;
 [AP]US5676714  (KODATE TADAO [JP]) [AP] 1,4,10,16 * column 2, paragraph 4 - paragraph 5 * * column 3, line 58 - line 62 * * example - *;
 [A]US4133144  (EARLY WILLIAM E, et al) [A] 1,13,16,23,24 * figures 1,2; claims 1,4,5 *;
 [A]GB1555070  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG) [A] 1,13,16,18 * page 3, column 2, line 68 - line 90; figures 1-3; claims 1,8 *
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