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EP1684942 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GRINDING AND/OR POLISHING AN EDGE OF A GLASS SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.2009
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
Life Sciences 40 Nagog Park
Acton MA 01720 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
Life Sciences, 45 Nagog Park
Acton, MA 01720 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, James William
3584Conhocton Road
Painted Post, New York 14870 / US
02 / GIERBOLINI, Clive Darrell
204 Woodsedge Drive
Painted Post, New York 14870 / US
03 / ONO, Toshihiko
2753-547, Takao
Fukuroi-shi, Shizuoka, JP 437-0023 / JP
04 / RAJ, Babak Robert
1060 West Second Street
Elmira, New York 14905 / US
05 / SCHAEFFLER, Robert George
1554 Mt. Zoar Road
Pine City, NY 14871 / US
 [2007/15]
Former [2006/31]01 / BROWN, James William
51 Erwin Street
Painted Post, New York 14870 / US
02 / GIERBOLINI, Clive Darrell
204 Woodsedge Drive
Painted Post, New York 14870 / US
03 / ONO, Toshihiko
2753-547, Takao
Fukuroi-shi, Shizuoka, JP 437-0023 / JP
04 / RAJ, Babak Robert
1060 West Second Street
Elmira, New York 14905 / US
05 / SCHAEFFLER, Robert George
1554 Mt. Zoar Road
Pine City, NY 14871 / US
Representative(s)Boon, Graham Anthony
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]Boon, Graham Anthony
Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date04796455.622.10.2004
[2006/31]
WO2004US35483
Priority number, dateUS2003069469327.10.2003         Original published format: US 694693
[2006/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005044512
Date:19.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1684942
Date:02.08.2006
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.
[2006/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1684942
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:B24B9/10
[2006/31]
CPC:
B24B55/04 (EP,US); B24B9/10 (EP,KR,US); B24B55/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2007/05]
Former [2006/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM SCHLEIFEN UND/ODER POLIEREN EINER KANTE EINER GLASSCHEIBE[2006/31]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GRINDING AND/OR POLISHING AN EDGE OF A GLASS SHEET[2006/31]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR MEULER ET/OU POLIR LES CHANTS DE VITRES[2006/31]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2006National basic fee paid 
04.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/31]
28.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2008Fee for grant paid
02.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US6231429  (LISEC PETER [AT]) [A] 1,8,15,18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4716686  (LISEC PETER [AT]) [A] 1,8,15,18 * column 4, line 29 - column 9, line 15; figures 3-8 *;
 [A]EP1314513  (LENHARDT MASCHINENBAU [DE])
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