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EP1687383 - FLUOROPOLYMER LOW REFLECTING LAYERS FOR POLASTIC LENSES AND DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2010
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/12]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19898 / US
Former [2006/32]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / IWATO, Satoko
4-27-8 Jinguumae
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 / JP
02 / KAKU, Mureo
2-40-7, Toyosatodai
Utsunomiya, Tochigi 320-003 / JP
03 / FEIRING, Andrew, Edward
7 Buckridge Drive
Wilmington, DE 19807 / US
04 / USCHOLD, Ronald, Earl
1104 Doset Drive
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
05 / WHELAND, Robert, Clayton
510 Twaddell Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19807 / US
 [2006/32]
Representative(s)Matthews, Derek Peter, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/32]Matthews, Derek Peter, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date03818978.307.10.2003
[2006/32]
WO2003US32090
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005044939
Date:19.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1687383
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1687383
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:C09D127/16, C09D127/12
[2006/32]
CPC:
C03C17/28 (EP,US); C08F214/18 (EP,US); C08F214/28 (EP,US);
C08J7/0427 (EP,US); C08J7/043 (EP,US); C09D127/16 (EP,US);
G02B1/111 (EP,US); C08J2427/00 (EP,US); Y02E60/32 (US);
Y10T428/265 (EP,US); Y10T428/3154 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/02]
Former [2006/32]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REFLEXIONSARME SCHICHTEN AUS FLUOROPOLYMER FÜR KUNSTSTOFFLINSEN UND -GEGENSTÄNDE[2006/32]
English:FLUOROPOLYMER LOW REFLECTING LAYERS FOR POLASTIC LENSES AND DEVICES[2006/32]
French:COUCHES FLUOROPOLYMERES FAIBLEMENT REFLECHISSANTES POUR LENTILLES ET DISPOSITIFS EN PLASTIQUE[2006/32]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2006National basic fee paid 
31.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/32]
16.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2009Fee for grant paid
02.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB07.10.2009
IT07.10.2009
FR02.11.2009
[2011/14]
Former [2011/01]GB07.10.2009
FR02.11.2009
Former [2010/35]FR02.11.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]GB871582  (DU PONT) [X] 8-12 * the whole document *;
 [X]US3023187  (SHEN LO ELIZABETH) [X] 8-12 * column 8, line 73 - column 9, line 3; claims 1-3 *;
 [X]FR1350581  (DU PONT) [X] 8-12 * the whole document *;
 [X]US3194796  (NOONAN SQUIRE EDWARD) [X] 8-12 * the whole document *;
 [X]US3235537  (RICHARD ALBIN JERRY, et al) [X] 13-16 * column 4, lines 71-75; example 12 *;
 [X]GB1395609  (TEIJIN LTD) [X] 8-12 * comparative examples 2, 7 and 9 *;
 [X]US4123603  (STEWART JR CLARE A) [X] 1-7 * column 2, line 33; claim - *;
 [X]US4335238  (MOORE ALBERT L, et al) [X] 1-7 * example 2 * * column 6, lines 46-48 *;
 [A]US4395445  (GEBAUER GERHARD [DE], et al) [A] 13-16* claim - *;
 [A]DE3227045  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [A] 13-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4546141  (GEBAUER GERHARD [DE]) [A] 13-16 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4764431  (PIACENTI FRANCO [IT], et al) [X] 8-12 * example 1 *;
 [X]EP0365933  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]) [X] 8-12 * claim 1 *;
 [X]WO0055130  (DU PONT [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * example 19; claim - *;
 [X]WO0137043  (DU PONT [US], et al) [X] 8-12 * claims 10-13 *;
 [X]US2002094440  (LLANOS GERARD H [US], et al) [X] 8-12 * examples 3-5 *;
 [X]US2003166807  (HARRISON DAVID B [DE], et al) [X] 1-7 * table 2 * * page 3, paragraph 52 *;
 [X]US2003170455  (TSUDA NOBUHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * example 10; claim - *
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