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EP About this file: EP3420409

EP3420409 - ELECTRONICALLY DIMMING WINDOW WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.06.2021
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.08.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / ASH, Kevin L.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
02 / STEPHENSON, Michael T.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
03 / WASSINK, Carl N.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2019/01]
Application number, filing date17757062.921.02.2017
[2019/01]
WO2017US18693
Priority number, dateUS201662298404P22.02.2016         Original published format: US 201662298404 P
US201662408448P14.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662408448 P
[2019/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017147063
Date:31.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3420409
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU31.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/01, G02F1/163, // B60J3/04, G09G3/19
[2019/04]
CPC:
G02F1/163 (EP,KR,US); B60J3/04 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/0123 (EP,US);
G09G3/19 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/01]G02F1/163, E06B9/24
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 [2019/01]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHES DIMMFENSTER MIT VERBESSERTER LEISTUNG[2019/01]
English:ELECTRONICALLY DIMMING WINDOW WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE[2019/01]
French:FENÊTRE À GRADATION ÉLECTRONIQUE À PERFORMANCE AMÉLIORÉE[2019/01]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2018National basic fee paid 
20.09.2018Search fee paid 
20.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
29.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
20.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US6501457  (BRUECHMANN GERD [DE], et al);
 [XI]US2004001056  (ATHERTON LARRY S [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2007146862  (GENTEX CORP [US], et al)
International search[X]WO03096115  (HONEYWELL INT INC [US]);
 [A]US2005152018  (ABRAMSON JUSTIN J [US], et al);
 [X]US2006245024  (GREER BRYAN D [US]);
 [X]US2015070745  (PRADHAN ANSHU A [US])
ExaminationUS8547624
by applicantUS8547624
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