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EP About this file: EP1646909

EP1646909 - ELECTRICALLY-CONTROLLABLE DEVICE WITH VARIABLE OPTICAL AND/OR ENERGY PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2014
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sage Electrochromics, Inc.
One Sage Way
Faribault, MN 55021 / US
[2012/29]
Former [2006/16]For all designated states
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18, avenue d'Alsace
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Inventor(s)01 / GIRON, Jean-Christophe
Vaalser Strasse 136
52074 Aachen / DE
02 / VAN DER MEULEN, Uwe
Im Sief 17
52385 Nideggen-Schmidt / DE
03 / BECK, Franz
Eisenbahnweg 12
52068 Aachen / DE
04 / PENDER, David
Hahnerstrasse 73
52076 Aachen / DE
 [2006/24]
Former [2006/16]01 / GIRON, Jean-Christophe
Vaalser Strasse 136
52074 Aachen / DE
02 / VAN DER MEULEN, Uwe
Im Sief 17
52385 Nideggen-Schmidt / DE
03 / BECK, Franz
Matarést.2
52078 Aachen / DE
04 / PENDER, David
Hahnerstrasse 73
52076 Aachen / DE
Representative(s)Jamet, Vincent
Saint-Gobain Recherche
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/14]Jamet, Vincent
Saint-Gobain Recherche, 39, quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
Former [2006/16]Jamet, Vincent
Saint-Gobain Recherche, 39, quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
Application number, filing date04767609.307.07.2004
[2006/16]
WO2004FR01774
Priority number, dateFR2003000838509.07.2003         Original published format: FR 0308385
[2006/16]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005006071
Date:20.01.2005
Language:FR
[2005/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1646909
Date:19.04.2006
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1646909
Date:03.04.2013
Language:FR
[2013/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/15, B61D17/12
[2006/16]
CPC:
B32B17/10036 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/157 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/1524 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/16]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCH STEUERBARE EINRICHTUNG MIT VARIABLEN OPTISCHEN UND/ODER ENERGIEEIGENSCHAFTEN[2006/16]
English:ELECTRICALLY-CONTROLLABLE DEVICE WITH VARIABLE OPTICAL AND/OR ENERGY PROPERTIES[2006/16]
French:DISPOSITIF ELECTROCOMMANDABLE A PROPRIETES OPTIQUES ET/OU ENERGETIQUES VARIABLES[2006/16]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2006National basic fee paid 
09.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/16]
12.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2013Fee for grant paid
20.02.2013Fee 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  15.04.2010
Opposition(s)06.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
04.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
06.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.07.2004
AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
PL03.04.2013
RO03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
TR03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IE07.07.2013
LU07.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
PL03.04.2013
RO03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
TR03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IE07.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/33]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
PL03.04.2013
RO03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IE07.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/14]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
PL03.04.2013
RO03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
PL03.04.2013
RO03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
PL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
PL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
PL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
PL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
GR04.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/47]SI03.04.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/37]SI03.04.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]US4488780  (NICHOLSON MARGIE M [US]) [A] 1,8-15 * column 3, line 42 - line 51 * * column 5, line 6 - line 13 *;
 [A]EP0363045  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al) [A] 3-7* column 5, line 5 - line 43 *;
 [A]US4927246  (ITO TOSHIYASU [JP], et al) [A] 3-7 * column 1, line 5 - line 40 *;
 [A]US5187496  (YU ROBERT C U [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 10 * * column 10, line 61 - column 11, line 5 *;
 [AD]WO9945415  (SAINT GOBAIN VITRAGE [FR], et al) [AD] 1,2 * page 2, line 31 - page 4, line 9 *;
 [A]US5981076  (OJEDA JAIME R [US]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 12 - line 30 * * column 9, line 52 - line 55 * * table 2 *
by applicantUS4488780
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 EP0382623
 EP0496669
 EP0506521
 EP0518754
 EP0532408
 EP0553025
 US5239406
 EP0612826
 EP0670346
 EP0785700
 EP0826641
 EP0831360
 EP0844219
 EP0847965
 EP0867752
 WO9945415
 FR2781084
 EP1010677
 FR2791147
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