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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.06.2002 (43) Date of publication: 12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11 (21) Application number: 01944184.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41M 5/40, G09F 3/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0117/395 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/4124 (13.12.2001 Gazette 2001/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 05.06.2000 JP 2000172020 (71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: TAKEDA, Yasuyuki Yamagata, Yamagata 990-0061 (JP) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)