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EP About this file: EP2630271

EP2630271 - MODULAR COATER SEPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGC Glass Europe
Avenue Jean Monnet 4
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
[2014/18]
Former [2013/35]For all designated states
AGC Glass Europe
Chaussée de la Hulpe, 166
1170 Bruxelles (Watermael-Boitsfort) / BE
Inventor(s)01 / LECOMTE, Benoit
AGC Glass Europe
R&D Centre
Rue de l'Aurore 2
B-6040 Jumet / BE
02 / WIAME, Hugues
Rue de l'Aurore 2
B-6040 Jumet / BE
03 / YONEMICHI, Tomohiro
ASAHI Glass Co Ltd.
Meltin and Forming
1-1 Suehirocho
Tsurumi-Ku, Yokohama-Shi
Kanagawa 230-0045 / JP
 [2013/35]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/12]AGC Glass Europe
Technovation Centre
Intellectual Property Department
Rue Louis Blériot 12
6041 Gosselies / BE
Former [2013/35]Le Vaguerèse, Sylvain Jacques
AGC Flat Glass Europe SA Propriété Intellectuelle Rue de l'Aurore 2
6040 Jumet / BE
Application number, filing date11772954.118.10.2011
[2021/12]
WO2011EP68176
Priority number, dateEP2010018856022.10.2010         Original published format: EP 10188560
[2013/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012052428
Date:26.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2630271
Date:28.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2630271
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/56, C23C16/54, C03C17/00
[2013/35]
CPC:
C03C17/002 (EP,US); C23C14/35 (KR); C23C14/34 (US);
C03C17/00 (KR); C23C14/56 (KR); C23C14/564 (EP,US);
C23C14/568 (EP,US); C23C16/48 (US); C23C16/54 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MODULARE BESCHICHTERTRENNUNG[2013/35]
English:MODULAR COATER SEPARATION[2013/35]
French:SÉPARATION PAR DISPOSITIF DE REVÊTEMENT MODULAIRE[2013/35]
Entry into regional phase22.05.2013National basic fee paid 
22.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/35]
22.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2021Fee for grant paid
12.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  27.06.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.12.2021  03.01.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Bühler AG
Gupfenstrasse 5
9240 Uzwil / CH
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München / DE
 [2022/06]
18.01.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.03.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.03.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.03.2023
16.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
31.10.2023Date of oral proceedings
09.11.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.11.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition09.01.2024Appeal received No.  T0078/24
09.01.2024Payment of appeal fee
08.03.2024Statement of grounds filed
09.01.2024Appeal received No.  T0078/24
09.01.2024Payment of appeal fee
06.03.2024Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
02.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.10.2011
AL24.03.2021
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 [XI]US2010206229  (HE GANG [US], et al) [X] 9,10 * page 2, paragraphs 36-38; figure 1C * * page 4, paragraphs 53,54; figure 2b * [I] 1-8,11-13;
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ExaminationWO2011034751
 WO2011097012
OppositionUS2004058293
 US2002020496
 DE4313284
 EP0106521
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