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EP About this file: EP1935386

EP1935386 - Active light protection filter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2019
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
castelberg design GmbH
Räffelstrasse 28
8045 Zürich / CH
[2019/07]
Former [2015/52]For all designated states
AEP Enterprises GmbH
Moosacherstrasse 21
8804 Au / CH
Former [2008/26]For all designated states
Riken Optech Corporation
2-6-9, Higashi Ohi Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo, 140-8533 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Gunz, Stefan
Eintrachtstrasse 11
8820 Wädenswil / CH
02 / Castelberg, Donata
Etzelstrasse 44e
8820 Wädenswil / CH
03 / Castelberg, Manfred
Tanne
8824 Schönenberg / CH
 [2008/26]
Representative(s)Alder, Hans Rudi
Seifert & Partner
Pestalozzistrasse 2
Postfach 248
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
[N/P]
Former [2019/08]Alder, Hans Rudi
Seifert & Partner Pestalozzistrasse 2 Postfach 1416
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [2009/26]EGLI-EUROPEAN PATENT ATTORNEYS
Horneggstrasse 4 Postfach 473
8034 Zürich / CH
Former [2008/26]EGLI-EUROPEAN PATENT ATTORNEYS
Horneggstrasse 4 Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date06405530.419.12.2006
[2008/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1935386
Date:25.06.2008
Language:DE
[2008/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1935386
Date:20.02.2019
Language:DE
[2019/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/06
[2008/26]
CPC:
A61F9/023 (EP); A61F9/067 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2019/08]
Former [2008/26]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:Aktives Lichtschutzfilter[2015/47]
English:Active light protection filter[2008/26]
French:Filtre actif contre la lumière[2018/51]
Former [2008/26]Aktiver Lichtschutzfilter
Former [2008/26]Filtre pare-soleil actif
Examination procedure06.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/04]
21.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2018Fee for grant paid
19.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2018Receipt 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  21.01.2009
Opposition(s)21.11.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/05]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.09.2016Request for further processing filed
28.09.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.02.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
10.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
08.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
12.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
18.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.12.2006
CY20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
ES20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
MC20.02.2019
NL20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
SE20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
TR20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
PT20.06.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]CY20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
ES20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
MC20.02.2019
NL20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
SE20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
TR20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
PT20.06.2019
Former [2020/39]CZ20.02.2019
DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
ES20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
MC20.02.2019
NL20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
SE20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
TR20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
PT20.06.2019
Former [2020/17]CZ20.02.2019
DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
ES20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
NL20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
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SI20.02.2019
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TR20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
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PT20.06.2019
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DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
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FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
NL20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
SE20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
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BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
PT20.06.2019
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DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
ES20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
NL20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
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BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
PT20.06.2019
Former [2019/49]CZ20.02.2019
DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
ES20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
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PT20.06.2019
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ES20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
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BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
PT20.06.2019
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LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
NL20.02.2019
SE20.02.2019
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PT20.06.2019
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LT20.02.2019
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NL20.02.2019
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BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
PT20.06.2019
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LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
NL20.02.2019
SE20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
PT20.06.2019
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LT20.02.2019
SE20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
PT20.06.2019
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PT20.06.2019
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PT20.06.2019
Documents cited:Search[XA]US5519522  (FERGASON JEFFREY K [US]) [X] 1,2,5,8 * column 11, line 35 - column 12, line 20 * * column 14, line 37 - line 58 * * column 20, line 56 - column 21, line 11 * [A] 3,4,6,7,9;
 [A]US5991072  (SOLYNTJES ALAN J [US], et al) [A] 1,4-7 * column 4, line 41 - column 5, line 64; table 1 *;
 [A]US2004058094  (HONES PETER [CH]) [A] 1,2,7 * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0024] *
Examination   - IVAR HAMBERG AND CLAES G. GRANQVIST, "Transparent and infrared-reflecting indium-tin-oxide films:quantitative modeling of the optical properties", APPLIED OPTICS, (19850615), vol. 24, no. 12
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