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EP2860159 - Method for bending glass sheets and machine for carrying out the method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/16]Method for bending glass sheets and glass sheet thereof
[2020/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sfera S.R.L.
Via Monastier, 30
30020 Meolo (VE) / IT
[2015/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Vianello, Elio
Sfera S.r.l.
VIA Monastier, 30
30020 Meolo (VE) / IT
 [2015/16]
Representative(s)Santi, Filippo, et al
Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A.
Via Piemonte 26
00187 Roma / IT
[2015/16]
Application number, filing date14425126.110.10.2014
[2015/16]
Priority number, dateIT2013VI0025214.10.2013         Original published format: IT VI20130252
[2015/16]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2860159
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2860159
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:C03B23/025, C03B27/04, C03B27/044
[2015/16]
CPC:
C03B23/0258 (EP); C03B27/0404 (EP); C03B27/0445 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/48]
Former [2015/16]AL,  AT,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Biegen von Glasscheiben und Vorrichtung zur Ausführung des Verfahrens[2020/10]
English:Method for bending glass sheets and machine for carrying out the method[2020/10]
French:Procédé de bombage de feuilles de verre et machine pour exécuter le procédé[2020/10]
Former [2015/16]Verfahren zum Biegen von Glasscheiben und Glasscheibe davon
Former [2015/16]Method for bending glass sheets and glass sheet thereof
Former [2015/16]Procédé de bombage de feuilles de verre et feuilles de verre correspondantes
Examination procedure15.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2015Examination requested  [2015/48]
06.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2020Fee for grant paid
18.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
17.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.10.2014
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]EP0273883  (MAZZAROPPI SRL [IT]) [X] 1,2,6-8,10 * Fig. 1, 4; column 2, lines 14-47; col. 3, l. 1-col. 4, l. 3; col. 5, l. 23-53; col. 6, l. 13-65; col. 7, l. 56-col. 8, l. 2 * [Y] 3-5 [I] 9;
 [XY]US2012131961  (DANNOUX THIERRY LUC ALAIN [FR], et al) [X] 10 * Fig. 1b, 2, 3; [0003], [0006], [0043], [0044], [0047], [0048], [0053]; claim 1 * [Y] 3-5;
 [XA]JPS5585429  (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD) [X] 10 * abstract * [A] 1-9;
 [XA]GB1212208  (TRIPLEX SAFETY GLASS CO [GB]) [X] 10 * page 1, l. 80-p. 2, l. 100, l. 121-p. 3, l. 1; p. 4, l. 94-113;; figure 1 * [A] 1,2,7,8
ExaminationUS4081263
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