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EP About this file: EP3321115

EP3321115 - VEHICLE WINDOW GLASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
5-27, Mita 3-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6321 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2018/20]For all designated states
Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
5-27, Mita 3-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6321 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORISHITA, Hiromasa
c/o Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited
5-27 Mita 3-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6321 / JP
02 / OSHIMA, Hideaki
c/o Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited
5-27 Mita 3-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6321 / JP
03 / TOKUDA, Tatsumi
c/o Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited
5-27 Mita 3-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6321 / JP
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2022/34]
Former [2018/20]Webster, Jeremy Mark
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date16821439.306.07.2016
[2018/20]
WO2016JP70048
Priority number, dateJP2015013819209.07.2015         Original published format: JP 2015138192
[2018/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017006970
Date:12.01.2017
Language:JA
[2017/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3321115
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3321115
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B60J1/20, B60S1/02, H01Q1/32, H01Q1/12, H01Q1/52
[2019/12]
CPC:
B60J1/20 (EP); B60S1/02 (EP); H01Q1/3208 (EP);
H01Q1/52 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/20]B60J1/20, B60S1/02, H01Q1/22, H01Q1/32
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 [2018/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGFENSTERGLAS[2018/20]
English:VEHICLE WINDOW GLASS[2018/20]
French:VITRE DE FENÊTRE DE VÉHICULE[2018/20]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2018Translation filed 
06.02.2018National basic fee paid 
06.02.2018Search fee paid 
06.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
06.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2022Fee for grant paid
16.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.07.2016
HU06.07.2016
AL24.08.2022
AT24.08.2022
BG24.08.2022
CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
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FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
IT24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
MC24.08.2022
NL24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RO24.08.2022
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SE24.08.2022
SI24.08.2022
SK24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
TR24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
[2026/04]
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HU06.07.2016
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BG24.08.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI] JP2000101323  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,3-7 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0024]; figure 1 *[I] 2
 [XI] EP2458672  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,3-7 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0063]; figures 1,4 *[I] 2
 [E] EP3101734  (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD et al.) [E] 1-7 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0078]; figures 2-5 *
 [T] US5952977  (TANIGUCHI TATSUAKI et al.) [T] 1-7 * column 7 - column 8; figure 4 *
International search[Y] JP2004260504  (YAZAKI CORP et al.) [Y] 1-7 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0040]; fig. 1 to 7 (Family: none) *
 [Y] WO2012153664  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-7 * , paragraphs [0004] to [0008], [0038] to [0045]; fig. 1, 4 & JP 5929904 B2 & US 2014/0071002 A1 paragraphs [0009] to [0013], [0055] to [0092]; fig. 1, 4 & EP 2709206 A1 & KR 10-2014-0027253 A *
 [Y] JP2013131889  (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-7 * , paragraph [0127] & WO 2013/094470 A1 *
 [Y] JPS52147622  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 3-7 * , page 2, upper left column to page 5, lower right column; fig. 7 & US 4155090 A column 2, line 59 to column 7, line 23; fig. 7 *
 [Y] JPS52122739  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 3-7 * , page 1, lower right column to page 2, lower right column & US 4137501 A column 2, line 27 to column 3, line 14 & DE 2641301 A1 *
 [A] JP2015056716  (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD et al.) [A] 1 * , paragraph [0073]; fig. 5 (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2006197184  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD et al.) [A] 1 * , fig. 3 (Family: none) *
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