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EP 1 216 155 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/26 (21) Application number: 00955387.6 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41M 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0021/507 (87) International publication number: WO 0110/650 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 06.08.1999 JP 22391899 (71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: TAKEDA, Yasuyuki Yamagata-cityYamagata 990-0061 (JP) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)