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EP3458422 - GLASS COMPOSITES HAVING A GRADIENT INDEX OF REFRACTION AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.11.2024
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.01.2025 [2025/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lockheed Martin Corporation
6801 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 / US
For all designated states
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
12201 Research Parkway, Suite 501
Orlando, FL 32826 / US
[2019/13]
Inventor(s)01 / BALEINE, Clara Rivero
6543 Lake Carlisle Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32829 / US
02 / RICHARDSON, Kathleen
523 Valley Stream Drive
Geneva, Florida 32732 / US
03 / SMITH, Charmayne
1034 Bradford Drive
Winter Park, Florida 32792 / US
 [2019/13]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/04]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2019/13]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date17799833.318.04.2017
[2019/13]
WO2017US28185
Priority number, dateUS20161515722317.05.2016         Original published format: US201615157223
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017200681
Date:23.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3458422
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3458422
Date:24.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:C03C4/00, C03C3/32, C03B27/012, G02B1/12, H01Q15/02, C03B1/00, C03C4/04, C03C4/10, C03C23/00, C03C10/16, G02B3/00, C03C10/00
[2020/10]
CPC:
C03C10/16 (EP,US); C03C3/323 (EP,US); C03C10/00 (EP,US);
C03C23/0025 (EP,US); C03C3/32 (US); C03C3/321 (EP,US);
C03C4/04 (EP); C03C4/10 (EP); G02B1/00 (US);
G02B3/0087 (EP,US); C03C2204/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/13]C03C4/00, C03C3/32, C03B27/012, G02B1/12, H01Q15/02, C03B1/00
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 [2019/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLASKOMPOSITE MIT EINEM GRADIENTENINDEX DER BRECHUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2019/13]
English:GLASS COMPOSITES HAVING A GRADIENT INDEX OF REFRACTION AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF[2019/13]
French:COMPOSITES DE VERRE AYANT UN GRADIENT D'INDICE DE RÉFRACTION ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE PRODUCTION[2019/13]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2018National basic fee paid 
15.11.2018Search fee paid 
15.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
15.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/13]
30.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2023Fee for grant paid
18.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2224239
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