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EP About this file: EP0759412

EP0759412 - Flat glass furnaces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PILKINGTON UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
Prescot Road St. Helens
Merseyside WA10 3TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/09]For all designated states
PILKINGTON UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
Prescot Road
St. Helens, Merseyside WA10 3TT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Quirk, Richard
27 Sefton Gardens, Town Green
Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 6RY / GB
02 / Shulver, Ian Nigel William
32 Curzon Road
Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PL / GB
03 / Bird, David Alan
51 Highlands Avenue, Rufford
Near Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 1TE / GB
04 / McIntosh, Robin Maxwell
7 Doe Meadow
Newburgh, Parbold, WN8 7LM / GB
[1997/09]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/09]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date96203099.518.11.1993
[1997/09]
Priority number, dateGB1992002485227.11.1992         Original published format: GB 9224852
[1997/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0759412
Date:26.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0759412
Date:15.10.1997
[1997/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0759412
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:C03B5/235, C03B5/237, C03B5/04
[1997/09]
CPC:
B01D53/62 (EP,US); C03B5/00 (KR); B01D53/56 (EP,US);
C03B5/235 (EP,US); C03B5/237 (EP,US); F23C6/04 (EP,US);
F23L15/02 (EP,US); F23C2900/06041 (EP,US); Y02A50/20 (EP,US);
Y02E20/34 (EP,US); Y02P40/50 (EP,US); Y02P40/57 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/09]
TitleGerman:Glasschmelzofen für Flachglas[1997/09]
English:Flat glass furnaces[1997/09]
French:Fours de fusion de verre pour verre plat[1997/09]
Examination procedure26.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/04]
21.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.1999Fee for grant paid
29.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93309212.4  / EP0599548
Opposition(s)31.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
06.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
06.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.06.1999
CH30.06.1999
ES30.06.1999
GR30.06.1999
IT30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
NL30.06.1999
SE30.06.1999
DK30.09.1999
PT30.09.1999
IE18.11.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2003/46]AT30.06.1999
CH30.06.1999
ES30.06.1999
GR30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
NL30.06.1999
SE30.06.1999
DK30.09.1999
PT30.09.1999
IE18.11.1999
Former [2003/17]AT30.06.1999
CH30.06.1999
ES30.06.1999
GR30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
NL30.06.1999
SE30.06.1999
PT30.09.1999
IE18.11.1999
MC30.11.1999
Former [2003/09]AT30.06.1999
CH30.06.1999
ES30.06.1999
GR30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
NL30.06.1999
SE30.06.1999
PT30.09.1999
IE18.11.1999
Former [2002/26]AT30.06.1999
CH30.06.1999
ES30.06.1999
GR30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
SE30.06.1999
PT30.09.1999
IE18.11.1999
Former [2002/23]AT30.06.1999
CH30.06.1999
GR30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
SE30.06.1999
PT30.09.1999
IE18.11.1999
Former [2001/23]AT30.06.1999
CH30.06.1999
GR30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
PT30.09.1999
IE18.11.1999
Former [2001/12]AT30.06.1999
CH30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
PT30.09.1999
IE18.11.1999
Former [2000/52]AT30.06.1999
CH30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
PT30.09.1999
Former [2000/50]AT30.06.1999
PT30.09.1999
CH05.10.1999
LI05.10.1999
Former [2000/25]AT30.06.1999
PT30.09.1999
Former [2000/24]AT30.06.1999
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2056040  (TOLEDO ENG CO) [Y] 1,4,7,9* the whole document *;
 [Y]US4375235  (TSAI YIH W) [Y] 1,4,7,9 * column W *;
 [A]US4375236  (TSAI YIH W) [A] 1-3,7-9 * column W *
by applicantJPS558361
 US4347072
 US4372770
 US4559100
 US4878830
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