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EP About this file: EP3166896

EP3166896 - CONTINUOUS PROCESSING OF FLEXIBLE GLASS RIBBON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.02.2017
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
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / ABURADA, Tomohiro
122 Woodsedge Dr.
Painted Post, New York 14871 / US
02 / AMADON, Jeffrey Robert
4030 Tates Creek Rd.
Lexington, Kentucky 40517 / US
03 / BRACKLEY, Douglas Edward
223 Chambers Road
Horseheads, New York 14845 / US
04 / KUDVA, Gautam Narendra
110 Esters Way
Horseheads, New York 14845 / US
05 / MERZ, Gary Edward
240 Windemere Road
Rochester, New York 14610 / US
06 / MILLER, Eric Lee
8 James Street
Corning, New York 14830 / US
07 / NISHIMOTO, Michael Yoshiya
31 Brookwood Hills Drive
Horseheads, NY 14845 / US
08 / TRACY, Ian David
99 Vista Montana, Apt. 3103
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
09 / TROSA, Matthew Daniel
436 Blue Grass Drive
Horseheads, NY 14845 / US
10 / ZHANG, Rui
14 Woods View Drive
Elmira, New York 14903 / US
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2019/49]
Former [2017/20]Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date15742431.807.07.2015
[2017/20]
WO2015US39280
Priority number, dateUS201462021924P08.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462021924 P
[2017/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016007448
Date:14.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3166896
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3166896
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:C03B33/023, C03B33/09, C03B17/06, B65H20/32, B65H23/188
[2019/42]
CPC:
C03B17/068 (EP,CN,KR,US); C03B33/0235 (EP,CN,KR,US); B65H20/32 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B65H23/1888 (EP,CN,KR,US); C03B17/064 (US); C03B33/082 (KR);
C03B33/091 (EP,CN,KR,US); B65H2301/4148 (EP,CN,KR,US); B65H2801/61 (EP,CN,KR,US);
Y02P40/57 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2017/20]C03B33/023, C03B33/09, C03B17/06, B65H20/32
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 [2017/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTINUIERLICHE VERARBEITUNG VON FLEXIBLEN GLASBÄNDERN[2017/20]
English:CONTINUOUS PROCESSING OF FLEXIBLE GLASS RIBBON[2017/20]
French:TRAITEMENT CONTINU DE RUBAN DE VERRE SOUPLE[2017/20]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2017National basic fee paid 
02.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
02.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2019Fee for grant paid
23.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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