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EP About this file: EP3191421

EP3191421 - GLASS COMPOSITIONS, FIBERIZABLE GLASS COMPOSITIONS, AND GLASS FIBERS MADE THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2024New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electric Glass Fiber America, LLC
940 Washburn Switch Road
Shelby, NC 28150 / US
[2020/13]
Former [2017/29]For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Hong
1621 Norman Drive
Sewickley, Pennsylvania 15143 / US
02 / WESTBROOK, Paul, A.
112 Santa Clara Drive
Shelby, North Carolina 28152 / US
 [2017/29]
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2017/29]
Application number, filing date15771328.009.09.2015
[2017/29]
WO2015US49101
Priority number, dateUS201462047967P09.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462047967 P
[2017/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016040425
Date:17.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3191421
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3191421
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:C03C3/087, C03C3/095, C03C3/097, C03C13/06, C03B37/00
[2017/29]
CPC:
C03C13/00 (EP,US); C03C3/087 (EP,US); C03C3/091 (EP,US);
C03C3/095 (EP,US); C03C3/097 (EP,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 [2017/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLASZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN, GLASZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GLASFASERN UND DARAUS HERGESTELLTE GLASFASERN[2017/29]
English:GLASS COMPOSITIONS, FIBERIZABLE GLASS COMPOSITIONS, AND GLASS FIBERS MADE THEREFROM[2017/29]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE VERRE, COMPOSITIONS DE VERRE PERMETTANT DE FORMER DES FIBRES, ET FIBRES DE VERRE FABRIQUÉES À PARTIR DE CELLES-CI[2017/29]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2017National basic fee paid 
27.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/29]
27.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2018Observations by third parties
16.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.03.2020Fee for grant paid
02.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
19.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.01.2021  26.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
One Owens Corning Parkway
Toledo, OH 43659 / US
Opponent's representative
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2022/40]
Opponent(s)01  22.01.2021  26.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
One Owens Corning Parkway
Toledo, OH 43659 / US
Opponent's representative
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2021/09]
Opponent(s)01  22.01.2021  26.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
OCV Intellectual Capital, LLC
One Owens Corning Parkway
Toledo, OH 43659 / US
Opponent's representative
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
18.02.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.06.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.04.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.05.2022
13.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
13.05.2022Date of oral proceedings
20.07.2022Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.04.2024Date of oral proceedings
10.05.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.05.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition04.07.2024Appeal received No.  T0723/24
04.07.2024Payment of appeal fee
10.09.2024Statement of grounds filed
21.05.2024Appeal received No.  T0723/24
21.05.2024Payment of appeal fee
09.09.2024Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.09.2015
AL29.04.2020
AT29.04.2020
CY29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
IT29.04.2020
MC29.04.2020
MK29.04.2020
MT29.04.2020
PL29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
SI29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
IE09.09.2020
LU09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/28]HU09.09.2015
AL29.04.2020
AT29.04.2020
CY29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
IT29.04.2020
MC29.04.2020
MT29.04.2020
PL29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
SI29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
IE09.09.2020
LU09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
Former [2021/37]AL29.04.2020
AT29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
IT29.04.2020
MC29.04.2020
PL29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
SI29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
IE09.09.2020
LU09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
Former [2021/27]AL29.04.2020
AT29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
IT29.04.2020
MC29.04.2020
PL29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
SI29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
LU09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
Former [2021/23]AL29.04.2020
AT29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
IT29.04.2020
MC29.04.2020
PL29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
SI29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
LV09.09.2020
Former [2021/10]AL29.04.2020
AT29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
IT29.04.2020
PL29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
Former [2021/09]AL29.04.2020
AT29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
IT29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
Former [2021/04]AL29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
Former [2021/01]FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
Former [2020/52]FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
Former [2020/50]FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
IS29.08.2020
Former [2020/46]IS29.08.2020
Cited inInternational search[XI]US6358873  (STEWART RONALD L [US]);
 [XYI]US2007042894  (AITKEN BRUCE G [US], et al);
 [XYI]CN102786223  (TAISHAN FIBERGLASS INC)
ExaminationWO2015009686
otherFR89522E
 EP2017236
 US2012163987
 CN102849958
 CN103086605
 CN102306708B
 WO2014062715
OppositionCN101580344
 CN101691278
 JP2011105554
 CN102276153
 US2012135849
 CN102786223
 CN103086605
 WO2014062715
 WO2015009686
 CN104591541
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