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EP About this file: EP3867701

EP3867701 - COMPONENT FOR AN ELECTROCHROMIC PREFORM AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/34]SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTROCHROMIC PREFORMS
[2025/12]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.06.2025
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sage Electrochromics, Inc.
Two Sage Way
Faribault, Minnesota 55021 / US
[2021/34]
Inventor(s)01 / TAYLOR, Clifford Lee
13778 Kvanbeck Trail
Nerstrand, Minnesota 55053 / US
 [2021/34]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2021/34]
Application number, filing date19873814.817.10.2019
[2021/34]
WO2019US56639
Priority number, dateUS201862746727P17.10.2018         Original published format: US 201862746727 P
[2021/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020081756
Date:23.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3867701
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3867701
Date:09.07.2025
Language:EN
[2025/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.04.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:B65D19/06, B65D81/05, B65D81/20, B65D85/48, E06B9/24, // E06B3/67, G02F1/15
[2022/36]
CPC:
B65D85/48 (EP,US); B65D85/38 (US); B65D19/06 (EP);
B65D25/103 (US); B65D57/006 (US); B65D81/055 (EP,US);
B65D81/2076 (EP); E06B9/24 (EP); F16B2/22 (US);
B65D2519/00273 (EP); B65D2519/00293 (EP); B65D2519/00323 (EP);
B65D2519/00502 (EP); B65D2519/00582 (EP); B65D2519/00641 (EP);
B65D2519/00711 (EP); B65D2519/0081 (EP); E06B2009/2464 (EP);
E06B3/6722 (EP); G02F1/15 (EP); Y10T24/44368 (US);
Y10T24/44564 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/19]B65D19/06, B65D81/05, B65D85/48, // B65D81/20
Former IPC [2021/34]G02F1/15, G09F9/37
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 [2021/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMPONENTE FÜR EINE ELEKTROCHROME VORFORM UND ZUGEHÖRIGES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN[2025/12]
English:COMPONENT FOR AN ELECTROCHROMIC PREFORM AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD[2025/12]
French:COMPOSANT POUR PRÉFORME ÉLECTROCHROME ET SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ[2025/12]
Former [2021/34]SYSTEME, VERFAHREN UND KOMPONENTEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT ELEKTROCHROMEN VORFORMEN
Former [2021/34]SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTROCHROMIC PREFORMS
Former [2021/34]SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS ET COMPOSANTS ASSOCIÉS À DES PRÉFORMES ÉLECTROCHROMES
Entry into regional phase12.03.2021National basic fee paid 
12.03.2021Search fee paid 
12.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/34]
02.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2025Fee for grant paid
03.06.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.2025
BG09.07.2025
ES09.07.2025
FI09.07.2025
HR09.07.2025
LV09.07.2025
NL09.07.2025
PL09.07.2025
SE09.07.2025
NO09.10.2025
RS09.10.2025
GR10.10.2025
IS09.11.2025
PT10.11.2025
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Former [2026/10]AT09.07.2025
BG09.07.2025
FI09.07.2025
HR09.07.2025
LV09.07.2025
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PL09.07.2025
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NO09.10.2025
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PT10.11.2025
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HR09.07.2025
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Documents cited:Search[XY] US4858413  (GRUSHKA DOV et al.) [X] 1-4 * column 1, line 23 - column 2, line 31; figures 1-5; claims 1, 2 *[Y] 5-7
 [XY] US3451169  (ARNOLD HARMON W et al.) [X] 1 * column 2, line 42 - column 4, line 58; figures 1-4 *[Y] 2-7
 [X] WO9602435  (ASTON PACKAGING LTD et al.) [X] 1 * page 12, line 17 - page 16, line 9 * * figures 1-4 *
 [X] US5040684  (KNOWLES JOHN R et al.) [X] 1 * column 2, line 16 - column 4, line 4 * * figures 1-4 *
 [Y] US3363390  (JAMESON CRANE et al.) [Y] 2-7 * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 45; figures 1-5 *
 [Y] US2013306515  (MURDOCH THOMAS et al.) [Y] 2-7 * paragraphs [0001] , [0018] - [0020] * * figures 1,3 *
 [XI] JP2010006472  (KYOCERA CORP et al.) [X] 8,9,14 * abstract; figures 1-7 *[I] 10-13,15
 [XI] US4681218  (WILLIAMS EDWARD L et al.) [X] 8,9 * column 3, line 12 - column 5, line 24; figures 1,2 *[I] 10-15
 [A] US2005103668  (FUKUI MIKIO et al.) [A] 8-15 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0039] * * figures 1-9 *
International search[XA] US5813536  (BARTHOLOMEW DAVID M et al.) [X] 8 * Column 3, line 41; column 4, lines 51-53; column 5, lines 12-16; claim 1; and figures 1, 3, 5 *[A] 1-7, 9-15
 [A] US2003141213  (BARTHOLOMEW DAVID M et al.) [A] 1-15 * Paragraphs [0019]-[0027]; and figure 1 *
 [A] EP0270512  (STAERMOSE & SON MOGENS A et al.) [A] 1-15 * Column 2, line 49 - column 3, line 41; and figures 1-3 *
 [A] EP1535859  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * Paragraphs [0046]-[0049]; and figure 8 *
 [A]   "Fixed panel kits (U channel & gasket on 3 sides)", SLIDING-DOORSTUFF, 31 August 2016 (2016-08-31), XP055702367, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200125] [A] 1-15
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