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EP1292544 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING GLASS SHEETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.08.2017  [2017/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Glasstech, Inc.
995 Fourth Street, Ampoint Industrial Park
Perrysburg, OH 43552 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/12]For all designated states
GLASSTECH, INC.
995 Fourth Street, Ampoint Industrial Park
Perrysburg, OH 43552 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCMASTER, Ronald, A.
29794 Foxhill Road
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
02 / VILD, Michael, J.
2526 Meadowwood Street
Toledo, OH 43606 / US
03 / SHETTERLY, Donivan, M.
4 Indian Creek Drive
Rudolph, OH 43462 / US
04 / DUCAT, Paul, D.
7322 Twin Lakes Road
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
 [2003/12]
Representative(s)Higgs, Jonathan, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Milton Keynes
Studio H1B
297 Upper Fourth Street
Witan Studios
Milton Keynes MK9 1EH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/49]Higgs, Jonathan, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Altius House
1 North Fourth Street
Milton Keynes, MK9 1NE / GB
Former [2008/49]Higgs, Jonathan, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Former [2003/12]Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Application number, filing date01946139.105.06.2001
[2003/12]
WO2001US18395
Priority number, dateUS2000059496515.06.2000         Original published format: US 594965
[2003/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0196252
Date:20.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1292544
Date:19.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.12.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:C03B18/00, C03B23/02, C03B27/00, C03B23/03, C03B23/035, C03B35/14
[2004/47]
CPC:
C03B23/0357 (EP,US); C03B23/035 (KR); C03B23/0307 (EP,US);
C03B35/24 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/12]C03B18/00, C03B23/02, C03B27/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BIEGEN VON GLASSSCHEIBEN[2003/12]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING GLASS SHEETS[2003/12]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE FORMATION DE FEUILLES DE VERRE[2003/12]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2002National basic fee paid 
25.11.2002Search fee paid 
25.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.11.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/12]
16.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/35]
22.03.2017Date of oral proceedings
06.04.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/35]
06.04.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.03.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4233049  (SEYMOUR SAMUEL L) [A] 12 * column 2, line 16 - line 39; figures 1,5-8 *;
 [A]US4604124  (STRAUSS GOTTFRIED [DE]) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 11; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5320661  (FECIK MICHAEL T [US], et al) [A] 1-15* column 2, line 53 - column 6, line 37; figure 1 *
International search[A]US4711653  (FRANK ROBERT G [US], et al);
 [A]US4746348  (FRANK ROBERT G [US]);
 [X]US4859225  (KUSTER HANS-WERNER [DE], et al);
 [A]US5004491  (MCMASTER RONALD A [US], et al);
 [A]US5393316  (SUGIYAMA TATSUO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5755845  (WOODWARD ALAN CHARLES [GB], et al)
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