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(11) EP 1 529 243 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14

(21) Application number: 03737096.2

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03B 21/00(2006.01)
B65D 63/10(2006.01)
 G09F 3/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/018849
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/015495 (19.02.2004 Gazette 2004/08)

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(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 07.08.2002 US 214050

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/19

(73) Proprietor: 3M Innovative Properties Company
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MODY, Kirit, C.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • MILLS, Michael, W.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • AUSEN, Ronald, W.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • WANG, Shou-Lu, G.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • SIPINEN, Alan, J.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
GB-A- 2 368 180
US-A- 6 058 639
 US-A- 5 733 652
US-B1- 6 174 476
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).