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EP About this file: EP0706978

EP0706978 - Pressure forming of glass sheets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  13.05.2005
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.05.2005Opposition rejectedpublished on 29.06.2005  [2005/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
[2003/04]
Former [1999/27]For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
One PPG Place
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15272 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Claassen, George R.
745 Kennedy Avenue
New Kensington, Penns. 15068 / US
02 / Wilson, Irvin A.
602 Jefferson Drive
Apollo, Penns. 15613 / US
03 / Rayburn, David B.
188A Washington Avenue
Vandergrift, Penns. 15690 / US
04 / McLaughlin, John L.
590 Wileys Run Court
Apollo, Penns. 15613 / US
05 / Karlo, Rudolph A.
414 Marion Street
Creighton, Penns. 15030 / US
06 / Marietti, Jeffrey L.
R. D. No. 4, Box 355A
Tarentum, Penns. 15084 / US
[1996/16]
Representative(s)polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/50]Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Patentanwälte
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [1996/16]Sternagel, Hans-Günther, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Michael Hann, Dr. H.-G. Sternagel, Dr. H. Dörries, Sander Aue 30
D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date95115625.604.10.1995
[1996/16]
Priority number, dateUS1994032348014.10.1994         Original published format: US 323480
[1996/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0706978
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0706978
Date:21.08.1996
[1996/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0706978
Date:22.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:C03B23/025, C03B23/035, C03B23/03
[1996/16]
CPC:
C03B23/00 (KR); C03B23/0252 (EP,US); C03B23/0256 (EP,US);
C03B23/0305 (EP,US); C03B23/035 (EP,US); C03B23/0355 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1996/16]
TitleGerman:Press-biegen von Glasscheiben[1996/16]
English:Pressure forming of glass sheets[1996/16]
French:Bombage de feuilles en verre par pressage[1996/16]
Examination procedure23.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/51]
18.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2002Fee for grant paid
04.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.10.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Tamglass Ltd. Oy
Vehmaistenkatu 5
33730 Tampere / FI
Opponent's representative
Ollikainen, Rauno Johannes
Leitzinger Oy
c/o Spaces
Mannerheiminaukio 1A
00100 Helsinki / FI
 [N/P]
Former [2003/51]
Opponent(s)01  20.10.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Tamglass Ltd. Oy
Vehmaistenkatu 5
33730 Tampere / FI
Opponent's representative
Ollikainen, Rauno Johannes
Leitzinger Oy Tammasaarenkatu 1
00180 Helsinki / FI
22.12.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.07.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.02.2005Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
12.02.2005Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2005/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9306052  (TAMGLASS ENG OY [FI]) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0290346  (SAINT GOBAIN VITRAGE [FR], et al) [X] 1-8 * column 12, line 11 - column 12, line 29; figures 6,7 *;
 [X]EP0361263  (PPG INDUSTRIES INC [US]) [X] 1-8 * column W *;
 [X]WO9301140  (NIKANDER RISTO [FI]) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0571824  (TAMGLASS ENG OY [FI]) [X] 1-8 * column W *;
 [A]DE4337559  (VER GLASWERKE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0613864  (PILKINGTON GLASS LTD [GB]) [A] 1,7 * column W *
by applicantUS4804397
 US4265650
 US4894080
 US4778507
 US4066320
 US4597789
 US4290796
 US5066320
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