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EP About this file: EP1373944

EP1373944 - A PRISMATIC RETROREFLECTOR HAVING A MULTI-PLANE FACET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reflexite Corporation
120 Darling Drive
Avon, CT 06001-4217 / US
[2004/01]
Inventor(s)01 / LU, Xiao-Jing
1637 Summit Street
Yorktown, NY 10598 / US
02 / GAUER, Gary, J.
476 Graham Road
South Windsor, CT 06074 / US
03 / JACOB, David, A.
142 Bailey Road
Hilton, NY 14468 / US
04 / MINIER, Erich
24 North Hollow Drive
Rochester, NY 14626 / US
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Greenwood, John David
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Greenwood, John David
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Former [2004/01]Greenwood, John David
Graham Watt & Co., St. Botholp's House 7-9 St. Botholp's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date02725409.327.03.2002
[2004/01]
WO2002US09688
Priority number, dateUS2001082016228.03.2001         Original published format: US 820162
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02079819
Date:10.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1373944
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1373944
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/124
[2004/01]
CPC:
G02B5/124 (EP,US); Y10S425/808 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PRISMATISCHER RETROREFLEKTOR MIT EINER MULTIPLANAREN FACETTE[2004/01]
English:A PRISMATIC RETROREFLECTOR HAVING A MULTI-PLANE FACET[2004/01]
French:RETROREFLECTEUR PRISMATIQUE A FACETTE MULTIPLANE[2004/01]
Entry into regional phase10.10.2003National basic fee paid 
10.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.10.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
19.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2006Fee for grant paid
29.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
CY21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
TR21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
PT21.11.2006
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
CY21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2008/21]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2008/04]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/38]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/22]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/19]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/13]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/12]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/03]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
Former [2006/52]AT21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
Former [2006/48]SE21.09.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9610197  (REFLEXITE CORP [US]) [A] 1-32 * page 18, line 1 - page 21, line 3; figures 18-20,27,29 *;
 [A]US5600484  (BENSON GERALD M [US], et al) [A] 1-32* column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 8; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US6036322  (NILSEN ROBERT B [US], et al) [A] 1-32 * column 4, line 22 - line 53; figure 6 *;
 [A]WO0060385  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al) [A] 1-32 * page 10, line 17 - page 13, line 7; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]EP1081511  (NIPPON CARBIDE KOGYO KK [JP]) [A] 1-32 * page 6, paragraph 33 - page 8, paragraph 50 * * page 12, paragraph 74 * * page 13, paragraph 87; figures 5-8 *
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