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EP About this file: EP2366127

EP2366127 - ELECTROCHROMIC OPTICAL ELEMENT HAVING AN APODIZED APERTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
[2018/47]
Former [2011/38]For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FOLLER, Peter C.
1461 Lyons Chase Circle
Murrysville Pennsylvania 15668 / US
02 / TANG, Robert H.
1017 Summer Ridge Drive
Murrysville Pennsylvania 15668 / US
03 / BLACKBURN, Forrest R.
4441 Marywood Drive
Monroeville Pennsylvania 15146 / US
04 / WALTERS, Robert W.
5189 School Road South
Export Pennsylvania 15632 / US
05 / SEYBERT, Kevin W.
34 Gregory Street
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15203 / US
 [2018/47]
Former [2011/38]01 / FOLLER, Peter C.
1461 Lyons Chase Circle
Murrysville Pennsylvania 15668 / US
02 / TANG, Robert H.
1017 Summer Ridge Drive
Murrysville Pennsylvania 15668 / US
03 / BLACKBURN, ForrestR.
4441 Marywood Drive
Monroeville Pennsylvania 15146 / US
04 / WALTERS, Robert W.
5189 School Road South
Export Pennsylvania 15632 / US
05 / SEYBERT, Kevin W.
34 Gregory Street
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15203 / US
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/47]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 [2011/38]Polypatent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date09799211.903.12.2009
[2018/47]
WO2009US66542
Priority number, dateUS20080119393P03.12.2008         Original published format: US 119393 P
US2009062952102.12.2009         Original published format: US 629521
[2011/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010065713
Date:10.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2366127
Date:21.09.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2366127
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/163, G03B9/02, H01L31/0203, G02F1/153, G02F1/155, G02F1/29
[2011/38]
CPC:
G02F1/163 (EP,US); G02F1/153 (KR); G03B9/02 (EP,US);
G02F1/1533 (EP,US); G02F1/155 (EP,US); G02F1/291 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHROMES OPTISCHES ELEMENT MIT APODISIERTER APERTUR[2011/38]
English:ELECTROCHROMIC OPTICAL ELEMENT HAVING AN APODIZED APERTURE[2011/38]
French:ÉLÉMENT OPTIQUE ÉLECTROCHROMIQUE COMPORTANT UNE OUVERTURE APODISÉE[2011/38]
Entry into regional phase15.06.2011National basic fee paid 
15.06.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/38]
28.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2018Fee for grant paid
12.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2018Receipt 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  18.08.2015
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.12.2009
AT21.11.2018
CY21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
MK21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
IE03.12.2018
LU03.12.2018
MT03.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
[2020/31]
Former [2020/30]HU03.12.2009
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
IE03.12.2018
LU03.12.2018
MT03.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2020/17]AT21.11.2018
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PL21.11.2018
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SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
IE03.12.2018
LU03.12.2018
MT03.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
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MT03.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
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GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
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PT21.03.2019
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PT21.03.2019
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4902108  (BYKER HARLAN J [US]) [A] 1-32* the whole document *;
 [XI]US6621616  (BAUER FREDERICK T [US], et al) [X] 1,4-7,9-12,14-21,23-28,31-32 * abstract * * column 14, line 59 - column 16, line 29; figures 15-17 * [I] 2-3,8,13,22,29-30
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