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EP About this file: EP1840449

EP1840449 - Light Panel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGC Glass Europe
Avenue Jean Monnet 4
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
[2014/18]
Former [2014/11]For all designated states
AGC Glass Europe
Chaussée de la Hulpe, 166
1170 Bruxelles (Watermael-Boitsfort) / BE
Former [2010/27]For all designated states
AGC Glass Europe
Chaussée de la Hulpe 166
1170 Watermael-Boitsfort / BE
Former [2007/43]For all designated states
AGC Flat Glass Europe SA
Chaussée de la Hulpe, 166
1170 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2007/40]For all designated states
GLAVERBEL
Chaussée de la Hulpe, 166
1170 Bruxelles / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Lefevre Hugues
GLAVERBEL Centre R&D
Rue de l'Aurore, 2
6040 Jumet / BE
02 / Luijkx Antoine
GLAVERBEL Centre R&D
Rue de l'Aurore, 2
6040 Jumet / BE
 [2014/11]
Former [2007/40]01 / Lefevre Hugues
GLAVERBEL Centre R&D Rue de l'Aurore, 2
6040 Jumet / BE
02 / Luijkx Antoine
GLAVERBEL Centre R&D Rue de l'Aurore, 2
6040 Jumet / BE
Representative(s)Bayot, Daisy, et al
AGC Glass Europe
Technovation Centre
IP Department
Rue Louis Blériot, 12
6041 Gosselies / BE
[N/P]
Former [2013/07]Bayot, Daisy, et al
AGC Glass Europe S.A.
R&D Centre
Rue de l'Aurore, 2
6040 Jumet / BE
Former [2010/27]Verbrugge, Vivien François Emeric, et al
AGC Glass Europe Intellectual Property Department R&D Centre Rue de l'Aurore, 2
6040 Jumet / BE
Former [2009/45]Verbrugge, Vivien François Emeric, et al
AGC Flat Glass Europe SA Intellectual Property Department R&D Centre Rue de l'Aurore, 2
6040 Jumet / BE
Former [2007/52]Decamps, Alain René François, et al
AGC Flat Glass Europe SA Intellectual Property Department R&D Centre Rue de l'Aurore, 2
6040 Jumet / BE
Former [2007/40]Farmer, Guy Dominic, et al
GLAVERBEL, Propriété Intellectuelle Rue de l'Aurore 2
6040 Jumet / BE
Application number, filing date06112034.130.03.2006
[2007/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1840449
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1840449
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:E04D3/06, G09F13/04, A47F11/10, A47F3/00, C03C17/23, F21V33/00, F21K99/00, B60Q3/02, B32B17/10, E06B3/66
[2013/46]
CPC:
B32B17/10036 (EP,US); B32B17/10174 (EP); B32B17/10192 (EP);
B32B17/10541 (EP); B32B17/10761 (EP); B32B17/10788 (EP);
H05K1/0274 (EP); A47B2220/0077 (EP); F21K9/00 (EP,US);
H05K1/0306 (EP); H05K2201/0108 (EP); H05K2201/0326 (EP);
H05K2201/10106 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2007/40]F21K7/00, F21V33/00, B60Q3/02, B32B17/10, E06B3/66, // E04D3/06, G09F13/04, A47F11/10, A47F3/00, C03C17/23
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/40]
TitleGerman:Leuchtpaneel[2007/40]
English:Light Panel[2007/40]
French:Panneau lumineux[2007/40]
Examination procedure03.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/21]
09.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2014Fee for grant paid
03.02.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.05.2008
Opposition(s)15.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.03.2006
AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
TR12.03.2014
IE30.03.2014
LU30.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GB12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU30.03.2006
AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
IE30.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GB12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
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BE12.03.2014
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CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
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LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
IE30.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GB12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/36]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
IE30.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GB12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/24]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
IE30.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GB12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/08]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
IE30.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/07]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
IE30.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/02]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2014/51]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
Former [2014/50]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
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CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
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CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
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BG12.06.2014
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CY12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
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SE12.03.2014
Former [2014/41]CY12.03.2014
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1437215  (GLAVERBEL [BE]) [A] 1,4,9-11,13,14 * page 3, column 3, line 2 - column 4, line 3 * * figure 8; example 3 *;
 [A]US4721845  (KUNERT HEINZ [DE], et al) [A] 1,14,15 * column 3, line 19 - column 5, line 13 *;
 [A]US4453669  (KARLA HEINZ [DE], et al) [A] 1,14,15 * figures 1-3; claim - *;
 [A]GB2362022  (GRAHAM BEVERLEY MILDRED [GB], et al) [A] 1,14 * page 3, line 15 - page 6, line 6; figure 2 *;
 [A]CA2355416  (OCTAGON VISUAL CORP [CA]) [A] 1,14 * page 2, line 23 - page 6, line 1 *;
 [A]US2004040228  (EMDE THOMAS [DE], et al) [A] 1,14 * paragraphs [0008] - [0013] * * paragraphs [0032] - [0037]; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]EP0900971  (HAHN GLASBAU [DE]) [A] 1,14 * page 2, column 1, line 3 - column 2, line 50; figures 1,2; claims 1-9 *;
 [A]US2005238857  (DAY STEPHEN R [GB]) [A] 1,11,13,14 * paragraphs [0019] , [0034] , [0035]; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE102004039897  (SCHOTT AG [DE]) [A] 1,9-14 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0029]; figures 3a-3d *;
 [X]JPH09282625  ;
 [X]US4816649  (EILENTROPP HEINZ [DE]) [X] 15-18 * column 5, line 43 - line 64; figure 1 *;
 [A]US3673664  (NIESE WILLIAM F) [A] 15 * figures 2,3; claim - *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 02, & JP09282625 A 19971031 (TOTOKU ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 15-18 * paragraph [0015]; figure 1; example 1 *
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