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EP1489456 - Method of manufacturing an electrochromic variable reflectance mirror with a gelled electrochromic medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/52]An electrochromic variable reflectance mirror with glass elements and a gelled electrochromic medium
[2016/48]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.09.2017  [2017/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2004/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Ash, Kevin L.
2540 South Winesap Court
N. E. Grand Rapids, MI 49505 / US
02 / Tonar, William L.
40 Cheyenne
Holland, MI 49424 / US
03 / Bauer, Frederick T.
236 Dyken Avenue
Holland, MI 49424 / US
 [2006/01]
Former [2005/09]01 / * * *
02 / Tonar, William L.
40 Cheyenne
Holland, MI 49424 / US
03 / Bauer, Frederick T.
236 Dyken Avenue
Holland, MI 49424 / US
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/13]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2004/52]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04015933.726.03.1998
[2004/52]
Priority number, dateUS1997083478302.04.1997         Original published format: US 834783
[2004/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1489456
Date:22.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/15, G02F1/161
[2016/48]
CPC:
C09K9/02 (EP,US); B60R1/088 (EP,US); G02F1/1503 (EP,US);
G02F1/161 (EP,US); G02F1/15165 (EP,US); G02F2001/1502 (EP,US);
G02F2001/15145 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/52]G02F1/157, C09K9/02, B60R1/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/52]
TitleGerman:Herstellungsverfahren für einen elektrochromen Spiegel mit variabler Reflexion bestehend aus einem gellierten elektrochromen Medium[2016/48]
English:Method of manufacturing an electrochromic variable reflectance mirror with a gelled electrochromic medium[2016/48]
French:Méthode de fabrication d'une rétroviseur électrochrome à réflectance variable comportant un support électrochrome gélifié[2016/48]
Former [2004/52]Elektrochromer Spiegel mit variabler Reflexion bestehend aus dünnen Glaselementen und einem gellierten elektrochromen Medium
Former [2004/52]An electrochromic variable reflectance mirror with glass elements and a gelled electrochromic medium
Former [2004/52]Retroviseur electrochrome a reflectance variable comportant deux elements en verre mince et un support electrochrome gelifie
Examination procedure07.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/52]
07.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/39]
12.05.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2017/39]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98913140.4  / EP0990194
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 (EP19980913140) is  09.12.2002
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
07.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
07.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 17
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 18
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 19
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Documents cited:Search[YDA]US4902108  (BYKER HARLAN J [US]) [YD] 1,20,40 * column 4, line 28 - column 10, line 37 * * column 11, line 6 - column 12, line 65 * * column 21, line 42 - column 24, line 16 * [A] 2-4,21,24,27,32,33,37,38,41,42;
 [A]EP0612826  (DONNELLY CORP [US]) [A] 1,5,7-10,17,20,21,27,33,38,40 * page 3, line 36 - page 16, line 49 * * page 17, line 32 - page 18, line 23 * * page 20, line 17 - page 21, line 22 ** page 23, line 20 - page 27, line 31 *;
 [YA]WO9603475  (GENTEX CORP [US]) [Y] 1,20,40 * page 8, line 22 - page 13, line 19 * * examples 2,3,11,12; claim 72 * [A] 5,27,33
by applicantUS4902108
 US5128799
 US5278693
 US5280380
 US5282077
 US5294376
 US5336448
 EP0612826
 WO9603475
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