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EP1295157 - COMPOSITE DIAMOND WINDOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.05.2007  [2007/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
De Beers Industrial Diamonds (Proprietary) Limited
Seo Building, Corner Crownwood & Booysens Reserve Roads, Theta
2000 Johannesburg / ZA
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
DE BEERS INDUSTRIAL DIAMONDS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
Seo Building, Corner Crownwood & Booysens Reserve Roads, Theta
2000 Johannesburg / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / BRANDON, John, Robert
Lislunnan, Northbrook, Micheldever
Winchester, Hampshire / GB
 [2003/13]
Representative(s)Stuttard, Garry Philip
Murgitroyd & Company Leeds
Studio 3
84 Albion Street
Leeds LS1 6AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]Stuttard, Garry Philip
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date01921697.702.04.2001
[2003/13]
WO2001IB00545
Priority number, dateGB2000000805103.04.2000         Original published format: GB 0008051
[2003/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0175500
Date:11.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1295157
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/00, H01J35/18, H01S3/034, H01J5/18, H01P1/08, G02B1/02
[2003/13]
CPC:
G02B7/007 (EP,US); B32B18/00 (EP,US); H01J5/18 (EP,US);
H01P1/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:LAMINIERTES DIAMANTFENSTER[2003/13]
English:COMPOSITE DIAMOND WINDOW[2003/13]
French:FENETRE COMPOSITE EN DIAMANT[2003/13]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2002National basic fee paid 
15.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/13]
27.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2006Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/22]
15.12.2006Date of oral proceedings
05.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/22]
05.01.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:20.02.2006Request for further processing filed
20.02.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.03.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
08.01.2003M01   Fee paid on   08.01.2003
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Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0476827  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [X] 1,2,7,9,12-15 * column 4, line 16 - column 5, line 23; figures 1,4 * [A] 3-6,8,10,11;
 [XA]JPH06289145  ;
 [A]JPH035701  ;
 [A]US3949263  (HARPER ROBERT) [A] 3 * column 2, line 48 - line 63 *;
 [A]US5335245  (MARIE BRUNO [FR], et al) [A] 6 * column 3, line 13 - line 31 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950228), vol. 1995, no. 01, & JP06289145 A 19941018 (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND LTD) [X] 1,2,7,9,12-15 * abstract * [A] 3-6,8,10,11
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910319), vol. 015, no. 115, Database accession no. (P - 1181), & JP03005701 A 19910111 (SEIKO INSTR INC) [A] 4,5,10,11 * abstract *
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