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EP0655974 - ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2000
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.12.2000 [2000/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Southwall Technologies, Inc.
1029 Corporation Way Palo Alto
California 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/23]For all designated states
Southwall Technologies, Inc.
1029 Corporation Way
Palo Alto California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WOODARD, Floyd, E.
1550 Medford Drive
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
02 / PECK, Larry, C.
124A Gladys Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[1995/23]
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/23]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date93919970.912.08.1993
[1995/23]
WO1993US07548
Priority number, dateUS1992093248820.08.1992         Original published format: US 932488
[1995/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9404356
Date:03.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0655974
Date:07.06.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0655974
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.03.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/00, B32B15/08, B32B27/06, G02B1/12, G02B1/10, B32B3/00
[1995/30]
CPC:
C23C14/083 (EP,US); C03C17/42 (EP,US); G02B1/11 (EP,US);
G03C1/825 (EP,US); Y10T428/265 (EP,US); Y10T428/3154 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31699 (EP,US); Y10T428/31786 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/23]B32B27/00, B32B15/08, B32B27/06
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   GB,   NL [1995/23]
TitleGerman:ANTIREFLEKTIERENDE BESCHICHTUNGEN[1995/23]
English:ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS[1995/23]
French:REVETEMENTS ANTI-REFLETS[1999/11]
Former [1995/23]TRAITEMENTS ANTIREFLET
Entry into regional phase10.03.1995National basic fee paid 
10.03.1995Search fee paid 
10.03.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/23]
17.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.1999Fee for grant paid
07.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4340276  (MAFFITT KENT N, et al) [A] 1,2,4,6-9* column W *
International search[A]US4066814  (CHIKLIS CHARLES K);
 [XY]US4252843  (DORER GARY L, et al)
 [A]  - RANCOURT, J.D., "Optical Thin Films User's Handbook" (1987), New York; pp. V-X.
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