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EP About this file: EP2973776

EP2973776 - TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE COATINGS FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES AND SOLAR DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vitro Flat Glass LLC
400 Guys Run Road
Cheswick, PA 15024 / US
[2020/17]
Former [2017/09]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
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BHANDARI, Abhinav
128 Blue Ridge Drive
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066 / US
02 / McCAMY, James, W.
6061 Sinan Drive
Export, Pennsylvania 15632 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/29]Farrington, Graham, et al
Ladas & Parry London Limited
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
Former [2016/03]f & e patent
Fleischer, Engels & Partner mbB, Patentanwälte
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date14716115.211.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US22901
Priority number, dateUS201361777251P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361777251 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014164580
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2973776
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2973776
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L51/44, H01L51/52
[2016/03]
CPC:
H10K30/82 (EP,KR,US); H10K50/816 (EP,KR,US); H10K50/828 (US);
H10K50/805 (US); H10K71/00 (US); Y02E10/549 (EP,KR,US)
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRANSPARENTE LEITFÄHIGE OXIDBESCHICHTUNGEN FÜR ORGANISCHE LEUCHTDIODEN UND SOLARVORRICHTUNGEN[2016/03]
English:TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE COATINGS FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES AND SOLAR DEVICES[2016/03]
French:REVÊTEMENTS D'OXYDE CONDUCTEUR TRANSPARENT POUR DIODES ÉLECTROLUMINESCENTES ORGANIQUES ET DISPOSITIFS PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase06.10.2015National basic fee paid 
06.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
29.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.03.2020
11.03.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2020Fee for grant paid
08.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.06.2020Receipt 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  16.04.2019
Opposition(s)16.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.03.2014
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