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EP About this file: EP0677490

EP0677490 - Bending glass sheets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.1999
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PILKINGTON UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
Prescot Road St. Helens
Merseyside WA10 3TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/38]For all designated states
PILKINGTON UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
Prescot Road
St. Helens, Merseyside WA10 3TT / GB
Former [1995/42]For all designated states
PILKINGTON GLASS LIMITED
Prescot Road
St. Helens, Merseyside WA10 3TT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Woodward, Alan Charles
"High Barn", 9 Springpool
Winstanley, Wigan, WN3 6DE / GB
02 / Greenhalgh, Geoffrey
12 Westgate Drive, Orrell
Nr Wigan, Lancashire WN5 8SU / GB
[1995/42]
Representative(s)Halliwell, Anthony Charles, et al
Pilkington plc, Group Patents Department, Pilkington Technology Centre, Hall Lane, Lathom
Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/27]Halliwell, Anthony Charles, et al
Pilkington plc, Group Patents Department, Pilkington Technology Centre, Hall Lane, Lathom
Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
Former [1995/42]Lee, Michael John, et al
Group Patents Department, Pilkington PLC, Pilkington Technology Centre, Hall Lane, Lathom
Nr. Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
Application number, filing date95302460.112.04.1995
[1995/42]
Priority number, dateGB1994000759415.04.1994         Original published format: GB 9407594
[1995/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0677490
Date:18.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0677490
Date:24.01.1996
[1996/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0677490
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:C03B23/03, C03B35/16, C03B35/20
[1995/42]
CPC:
C03B23/03 (EP,US); C03B23/023 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/42]
Extension statesLT12.05.1995
SI12.05.1995
TitleGerman:Biegen von Glasscheiben[1995/42]
English:Bending glass sheets[1995/42]
French:Bombage des feuilles de verre[1995/42]
Examination procedure24.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/38]
29.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.1998Fee for grant paid
30.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.07.1998
CH15.07.1998
GR15.07.1998
LI15.07.1998
NL15.07.1998
DK15.10.1998
PT15.10.1998
SE15.10.1998
IE12.04.1999
[2003/45]
Former [2003/08]AT15.07.1998
CH15.07.1998
GR15.07.1998
LI15.07.1998
NL15.07.1998
PT15.10.1998
SE15.10.1998
IE12.04.1999
Former [2001/23]AT15.07.1998
CH15.07.1998
GR15.07.1998
LI15.07.1998
PT15.10.1998
SE15.10.1998
IE12.04.1999
Former [2000/52]AT15.07.1998
CH15.07.1998
LI15.07.1998
PT15.10.1998
SE15.10.1998
IE12.04.1999
Former [1999/29]AT15.07.1998
CH15.07.1998
LI15.07.1998
PT15.10.1998
SE15.10.1998
Former [1999/22]AT15.07.1998
CH15.07.1998
LI15.07.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]US3905794  (REVELLS ROBERT G, et al) [A] 1,10* the whole document *;
 [DA]GB2162170  (NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD) [DA] 1,10 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0364415  (SIV SOC ITALIANA VETRO [IT]) [DA] 1,10 * figures 1-3,6; claims 1-6 *;
 [A]EP0555079  (NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,10 * column 5, line 31 - line 39; figures 1,8 *;
 [DA]FR2693184  (PPG INDUSTRIES INC [US]) [DA] 1,10 * figures 1-5; claims 1,2,4,6 *
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