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Coated abrasive material

Publication No. EP0395088

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App No. EP90108068

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Filed by NORTON COMPANY

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Filed on 1990-04-27

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Issued/Published on 2003-12-03

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP0395088 A2

Application No. EP90108068 Filed: 1990-04-27

Grant Date 2003-12-03 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

[0001] Coated abrasive materials having abrasive filaments of polycrystalline alumina.

IPC Classifications

C09K3/14

Priority Claims

US 19890344700 Date: 1989-04-28

Designated Contracting States (14 EPC States)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Switzerland (CH)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

Spain (ES)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Greece (GR)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Luxembourg (LU)

Netherlands (NL)

Sweden (SE)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

NORTON COMPANY

1 New Bond Street, Box 15008, Worcester, MA 01615-0008

Inventors (1)

Kelly, Robert G.

7 Wren Lane, Latham, NY 12220

Representatives / Agents

Diehl, Hermann O. Th., et al

Diehl & Partner GbR, Postfach 34 01 15

Diehl, Hermann O. Th., Dr., et al

Diehl, Glaeser, Hiltl & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 19 03 65, D-80603 München

Weinberger, Rudolf, et al

Vossius & Partner, Siebertstrasse 4

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 1991-07-05

Patent-Maintained-As-Amended 2003-12-03

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 1992-08-17

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP0395088 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

P.O. Box 33427, US

Representative

Weinberger, Rudolf, et al

Filing Date

1998-03-11

Opposition in Progress

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP90108068 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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Coated abrasive material

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (14 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (1)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications

New European Patent Specification after Opposition (B2)

Official European Patent Register Full Dossier

European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)

European Search Report (A3)

European Patent Application without Search Report (A2)

Patent maintained (B2 publication)

Change - German title

New entry: Fee for printing new specification paid

Preparation for maintenance of the patent in an amended form

Interlocutory decision in opposition

Communication/fee (R.58(5) EPC1973)

Interlocutory decision in opposition

Interlocutory decision in opposition

Change - oral proceedings

Change - oral proceedings

Communication of examination report in opposition

Communication of examination report in opposition

Communication from the opposition division

Communication of examination report in opposition

Observations of proprietor on opposition

Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition

Observations of proprietor on opposition

Opposition filed

Unpublished change to opponent data

(Expected) grant

Renewal fee

Renewal fee payment

Communication of intention to grant a patent

Intention to grant the patent

Communication of intention to grant a patent

Examination report or reply

Communication from the examining division

Examination report or reply

Announcement of grant (old EPC before 1 July 2002)

Communication of intention to grant

Renewal fee

Renewal fee payment

Examination report or reply

Communication from the examining division

Renewal fee payment

Communication from the examining division

Renewal fee payment

Renewal fee payment

Communication from the examining division

Communication from the examining division

First examination report

Renewal fee payment

Request for examination filed

Publication of search report

Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin

Language of the procedure

International searching authority

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