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EP1786740 - NANOSTRUCTURED COATINGS AND RELATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.08.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.09.2017  [2017/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
Av. Ricardo Margain Zozaya No. 400
Col. Valle del Campestre
San Pedro Garza Garcia
Nuevo León, México 66265 / MX
[2017/09]
Former [2016/40]For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LU, Songwei
406 Stag Horn Drive
Wexford, P 15090 / US
02 / BOYKIN, Cheri, M.
513 Cloverdale Court
Wexford, PA 15090 / US
03 / HARRIS, Caroline, S.
921 Farragut Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 / US
 [2007/21]
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/40]f & e patent
Fleischer, Engels & Partner mbB, Patentanwälte
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2013/22]polypatent BGL
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2007/21]polypatent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date05772397.518.07.2005
[2007/21]
WO2005US25381
Priority number, dateUS2004089784722.07.2004         Original published format: US 897847
[2007/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006020188
Date:23.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1786740
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1786740
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:C03C17/34, C03C17/245, C03C17/25
[2007/21]
CPC:
C03C17/3417 (EP,US); B32B17/10174 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US);
C03C17/006 (EP,US); C03C23/00 (EP,US); C03C23/0005 (EP,US);
C23C10/00 (EP,US); C23C16/34 (EP,US); C23C16/402 (EP,US);
C23C16/405 (EP,US); C23C16/407 (EP,US); C23C18/00 (EP,US);
C23C4/123 (EP,US); B01J35/39 (EP,US); B05D1/06 (EP,US);
B05D2203/35 (EP,US); B05D2601/24 (EP,US); C03C2217/40 (EP,US);
C03C2217/71 (EP,US); C03C2218/112 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2016/40]
Former [2007/44]BE,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL 
Former [2007/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:NANOSTRUKTURIERTE BESCHICHTUNGEN UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN[2007/21]
English:NANOSTRUCTURED COATINGS AND RELATED METHODS[2007/21]
French:REVÊTEMENTS À NANOSTRUCTURE ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2007/21]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2007National basic fee paid 
17.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
18.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2016Fee for grant paid
25.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  18.05.2007
Opposition(s)06.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[X]US6465088  (TALPAERT XAVIER [FR], et al) [X] 1,3,8-14,19,22-24,28,29,32 * figure -; example - *;
 [X]US2002150681  (BOIRE PHILIPPE [FR], et al) [X] 1-3,8-14,19-24,28,32 * The whole document, but in particular paragraphs 0032, 0039, 0041 and 0065, examples 2, 3 and 5 *;
 [X]US2003235695  (GREENBERG CHARLES B [US], et al) [X] 1-5,8-14,19-24,28-30,32 * whole document, but in particular, examples and tables and claim 17 *;
 [X]US2004043260  (NADAUD NICOLAS [FR], et al) [X] 1-6,8-12,14,19-21,28-32 * whole document, but in particular paragraph 0024 and the examples *;
 [X]WO2004035496  (PPG IND OHIO INC [US]) [X] 1-3,9-14,19-24,28,29,32 * whole document, especially the examples "Article 2" and "Article 15", Table 8, the claims, p. 3, l. 21-25 and p.9, l. 14-20 *;
 [X]  - CEMBRERO J ET AL, "Nanocolumnar ZnO films for photovoltaic applications", PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA, NL, (20040322), vol. 451-452, ISSN 0040-6090, pages 198 - 202, XP004495093 [X] 28-30,32 * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2003.10.119
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