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EP About this file: EP3765413

EP3765413 - VACUUM REFINING OF MOLTEN GLASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.09.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 29.11.2023  [2023/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
One Michael Owens Way
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
[2021/03]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Zhongming
4686 Sycamore Dr.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197 / US
02 / SCHOENROCK, Nicholas, A.
1620 Gould Road
Toledo, OH 43612 / US
03 / LIN, Ya-Cheng
6155 Broadway, Apt. 5A
Bronx, NY 10471 / US
04 / VEMPATI, Udaya, K.
25400 Fort Meigs Road, Apt. 16
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
05 / IDDINGS, Earnest
13373 Roachton Rd, 3
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
 [2022/18]
Former [2021/03]01 / WANG, Zhongming
4686 Sycamore Dr.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197 / US
02 / SCHOENROCK, Nicholas, A.
1620 Gould Road
Toledo, OH 43612 / US
03 / LIN, Ya-Cheng
6155 Broadway, Apt. 5A
Bronx, NY 10471 / US
04 / VEMPATI, Udaya, K.
25400 Fort Meigs Road 136
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
05 / IDDINGS, Earnest
13373 Roachton Rd, 3
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
[2021/03]
Application number, filing date19713316.812.03.2019
[2021/03]
WO2019US21781
Priority number, dateUS20181592253915.03.2018         Original published format: US201815922539
[2021/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019178046
Date:19.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3765413
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3765413
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:C03B5/225
[2021/03]
CPC:
C03B5/2252 (EP,US); C03B5/163 (US); C03B5/2356 (US);
C03B5/262 (US); C03B5/42 (US); C03B5/005 (US);
C03B5/20 (US); Y02P40/50 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VAKUUM-LÄUTERN VON GESCHMOLZENEM GLAS[2022/10]
English:VACUUM REFINING OF MOLTEN GLASS[2021/03]
French:RAFFINAGE SOUS VIDE DE VERRE FONDU[2021/03]
Former [2021/03]VAKUUM-RAFFINIEREN VON GESCHMOLZENEM GLAS
Entry into regional phase21.09.2020National basic fee paid 
21.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
21.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2022Fee for grant paid
31.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
MC04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SI04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
[2023/48]
Former [2023/25]AL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SI04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2023/17]AL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2023/09]AT04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2023/07]AT04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2022/51]AT04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2022/50]AT04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2022/49]AT04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2022/47]AT04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
NO04.08.2022
PT05.09.2022
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0939058  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US2002062664  (SCHMITT STEFAN [DE], et al);
 [A]US2018002214  (GULLINKALA TILAK [US], et al)
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