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EP About this file: EP1174397

EP1174397 - Heat-treatable low-E coated articles and methods of making same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.01.2015
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2015Revocation of patentpublished on 04.03.2015  [2015/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-1714 / US
For all designated states
Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches pour le Verre et la Céramique S.A.
Zone Industrielle Wolser
3452 Dudelange / LU
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.
2300 Harmon Road, Auburn Hills
Michigan 48326-1714 / US
For all designated states
Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches pour le Verre et la Céramique S.A.
Zone Industrielle Wolser
3452 Dudelange / LU
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326-1714 / US
For all designated states
Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches pour le Verre et la Céramique S.A.
Zone Industrielle Wolser
3452 Dudelange / LU
Inventor(s)01 / Lingle, Philip J.
43 E. Temperance Road
Temperance, MI 48182 / US
02 / Dietrich, Anton
Fabrikstrasse 17
9478 Azmoos / CH
03 / Laird, Ronald E.
3540 Lexington Circle
Dexter, MI 48130 / US
04 / Lemmer, Jean-Marc
45, rue Glesener
1631 Luxembourg / LU
 [2002/04]
Representative(s)Hess, Peter K. G.
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/42]Hess, Peter K. G.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Former [2002/04]Hess, Peter K., Dipl.-Phys.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost Altenburg - Geissler -Isenbruck Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date01115761.710.07.2001
[2002/04]
Priority number, dateUS20000217101P10.07.2000         Original published format: US 217101 P
US2001079422428.02.2001         Original published format: US 794224
[2002/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1174397
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1174397
Date:13.03.2002
[2002/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1174397
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:C03C17/36, C23C14/34
[2002/04]
CPC:
C23C14/0652 (EP,US); B32B17/10009 (EP,US); B32B17/10036 (EP,US);
B32B17/10174 (EP,US); B32B17/10761 (EP,US); C03C17/36 (EP,US);
C03C17/3618 (EP,US); C03C17/3626 (EP,US); C03C17/3639 (EP,US);
C03C17/3644 (EP,US); C03C17/3652 (EP,US); C03C17/366 (EP,US);
C03C17/3681 (EP,US); C03C17/3694 (EP,US); C23C14/0015 (EP,US);
C23C14/0084 (EP,US); C23C14/08 (EP,US); C23C14/562 (EP,US);
C23C14/568 (EP,US); C03C2217/78 (EP,US); Y10T428/12458 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12847 (EP,US); Y10T428/12896 (EP,US); Y10T428/12944 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/49]
Former [2002/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wärmebehandelbare beschichtete Gegenstände mit niedriger Emissivität und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung[2002/04]
English:Heat-treatable low-E coated articles and methods of making same[2002/04]
French:Articles revêtus à faible émissivité pouvant être traités thermiquement et méthodes de leur production[2002/04]
Examination procedure10.07.2001Examination requested  [2002/04]
25.04.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2008Fee for grant paid
17.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Divisional application(s)EP02009226.8  / EP1238950
EP07002820.4  / EP1787965
EP10173390.5  / EP2251311
EP10173395.4  / EP2251312
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.06.2009    ADMISSIBLE
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18, avenue d'Alsace
92400 COURBEVOIE / FR
Opponents representative
Jamet, Vincent
Saint-Gobain Recherche
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
 02  17.06.2009    ADMISSIBLE
Pilkington Deutschland AG
Haydnstrasse 19
45884 Gelsenkirchen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/30]
Opponent(s)01  16.06.2009    ADMISSIBLE
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18, avenue d'Alsace
92400 COURBEVOIE / FR
Opponents representative
Jamet, Vincent
Saint-Gobain Recherche Département Propriété Industrielle 39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
 02  17.06.2009    ADMISSIBLE
Pilkington Deutschland AG
Haydnstrasse 19
45884 Gelsenkirchen / DE
27.07.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.11.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.04.2011Date of oral proceedings
27.04.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.04.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.04.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/10]
Appeal following opposition22.06.2011Appeal received No.  T1397/11
25.08.2011Statement of grounds filed
09.04.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
09.04.2014Date of oral proceedings
15.04.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
17.06.2008Request for further processing filed
17.06.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE1621347  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1-30,44,57-64,66 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4211363  (LEYBOLD AG [DE]) [A] 1-81 * claim - *;
 [DA]US5557462  (HARTIG KLAUS W [US], et al) [DA] 1-81 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0857700  (SAINT GOBAIN VITRAGE [FR]) [A] 33,34,37-44,50,67,68,70-81 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9858885  (PPG INDUSTRIES INC [US]) [A] 1-30,44,57-64,66 * claim - *;
 [A]US5897372  (HOWARD BRADLEY J [US]) [A] 33,34,37-44,50,67,68,70-81* claim - *;
 [X]EP0963960  (GLAVERBEL [BE]) [X] 31,32,35,45-49,51-56,65,69 * example -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0999192  (LEYBOLD SYSTEMS GMBH [DE]) [X] 31,32,35,45-49,51-56,65,69 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5557462
 US5584902
 US6060178
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