EP0677490 - Bending glass sheets [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.05.1999 Database last updated on 13.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.09.2003 | Lapse 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 date | 95302460.1 | 12.04.1995 | [1995/42] | Priority number, date | GB19940007594 | 15.04.1994 Original published format: GB 9407594 | [1995/42] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 05.12.1995 | Classification | IPC: | C03B23/03, C03B35/16, C03B35/20 | [1995/42] | CPC: |
C03B23/03 (EP,US);
C03B23/023 (KR)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1995/42] | Extension states | LT | 12.05.1995 | SI | 12.05.1995 | Title | German: | Biegen von Glasscheiben | [1995/42] | English: | Bending glass sheets | [1995/42] | French: | Bombage des feuilles de verre | [1995/42] | Examination procedure | 24.07.1996 | Examination requested [1996/38] | 29.08.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 27.02.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.08.1997 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 18.12.1997 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 30.03.1998 | Fee for grant paid | 30.03.1998 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 16.04.1999 | No opposition filed within time limit [1999/27] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 02.05.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 04.05.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 15.07.1998 | CH | 15.07.1998 | GR | 15.07.1998 | LI | 15.07.1998 | NL | 15.07.1998 | DK | 15.10.1998 | PT | 15.10.1998 | SE | 15.10.1998 | IE | 12.04.1999 | [2003/45] |
Former [2003/08] | AT | 15.07.1998 | |
CH | 15.07.1998 | ||
GR | 15.07.1998 | ||
LI | 15.07.1998 | ||
NL | 15.07.1998 | ||
PT | 15.10.1998 | ||
SE | 15.10.1998 | ||
IE | 12.04.1999 | ||
Former [2001/23] | AT | 15.07.1998 | |
CH | 15.07.1998 | ||
GR | 15.07.1998 | ||
LI | 15.07.1998 | ||
PT | 15.10.1998 | ||
SE | 15.10.1998 | ||
IE | 12.04.1999 | ||
Former [2000/52] | AT | 15.07.1998 | |
CH | 15.07.1998 | ||
LI | 15.07.1998 | ||
PT | 15.10.1998 | ||
SE | 15.10.1998 | ||
IE | 12.04.1999 | ||
Former [1999/29] | AT | 15.07.1998 | |
CH | 15.07.1998 | ||
LI | 15.07.1998 | ||
PT | 15.10.1998 | ||
SE | 15.10.1998 | ||
Former [1999/22] | AT | 15.07.1998 | |
CH | 15.07.1998 | ||
LI | 15.07.1998 | 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 * |