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DE ES FR GB IT NL |
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Priority: |
04.05.1998 US 72506 04.05.1998 US 72334 10.12.1998 US 209117 10.12.1998 US 209118
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Date of publication of application: |
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21.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/08 |
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Proprietor: 3M Innovative Properties Company |
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St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- KANG, Soonkun
Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (US)
- MOORE, George, G., I.
Afton, MN 55001 (US)
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Representative: Vossius & Partner |
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Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE) |
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References cited: :
EP-A- 0 576 247 WO-A-97/00995
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WO-A-96/36669 WO-A-99/02611
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