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EP0115863 - Process for melting glass [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.05.1991
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE BENELUX N.V.
Noorderlaan 147
B-2030 Antwerpen / BE
[1984/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Lauwers, Eddy Julien
Kinderwelzijnstraat 66
B-2180 Kalmthout / BE
[1984/33]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1984/33]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Elfenstrasse 32
D-81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date84101117.403.02.1984
[1984/33]
Priority number, dateUS1983046395504.02.1983         Original published format: US 463955
[1984/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0115863
Date:15.08.1984
Language:EN
[1984/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0115863
Date:26.11.1986
Language:EN
[1986/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.1984
ClassificationIPC:C03B5/235, C03B5/20
[1984/33]
CPC:
C03B5/202 (EP,US); C03B5/2353 (EP,US); Y02P40/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1984/33]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Schmelzen von Glas[1984/33]
English:Process for melting glass[1984/33]
French:Procédé de fusion du verre[1984/33]
Examination procedure24.08.1984Examination requested  [1984/44]
19.07.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
27.05.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.1986Fee for grant paid
14.08.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.08.1987  11.09.1987  ADMISSIBLE
AGA Aktiebolag
S-181 81 Lidingö / SE
Opponent's representative
Wiedemann, Bernd W
AGA AKTIEBOLAG
Patent Department
181 81 Lidingö / SE
 [N/P]
Former [1987/44]
Opponent(s)01  13.08.1987  11.09.1987  ADMISSIBLE
AGA Aktiebolag
S-181 81 Lidingö / SE
Opponent's representative
Wiedemann, Bernd
AGA AKTIEBOLAG Patent Department
S-181 81 Lidingö / SE
Former [1987/41]
Opponent(s)01  13.08.1987   
AGA Aktiebolag
S-181 81 Lidingö / SE
20.11.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.05.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.06.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
06.08.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
21.03.1991Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1991/26]
21.03.1991Date of oral proceedings
21.03.1991Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
27.03.1991Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition12.12.1988Appeal received No.  T0031/89
13.02.1989Statement of grounds filed
21.03.1991Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
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