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EP1963912 - OPTICAL DIFFUSER WITH IR AND/OR UV BLOCKING COATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Guardian Glass, LLC
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills MI 48326 / US
[2018/02]
Former [2008/36]For all designated states
Guardian, Industries Corp.
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-1714 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHARMA, Pramod, K.
2287 Hickory Point Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 / US
02 / VARAPRASAD, Desaraju, V.
4397 Lakeside Court
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 / US
03 / TAYLOR, Thomas, J.
20012 Longridge Court
Northville, MI 48167 / US
 [2008/36]
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 [2008/36]Hess, Peter K. G.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date06845829.820.12.2006
[2008/36]
WO2006US48462
Priority number, dateUS2005031473522.12.2005         Original published format: US 314735
US2006032475804.01.2006         Original published format: US 324758
US2006032475604.01.2006         Original published format: US 324756
US2006032660606.01.2006         Original published format: US 326606
[2008/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007075704
Date:05.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1963912
Date:03.09.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.04.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1335, G02B5/02, C03C4/08, G02F1/13357, G02B5/20
[2011/41]
CPC:
G02B1/10 (EP,US); C03C17/04 (EP,US); C03C17/3411 (EP,US);
C03C17/3417 (EP,US); C03C8/14 (EP,US); G02B5/021 (EP,US);
G02B5/0221 (EP,US); G02B5/0242 (EP,US); G02B5/0278 (EP,US);
G02B5/0294 (EP,US); G02B5/208 (EP,US); G02B5/22 (EP,US);
G02F1/133606 (EP,US); C03C2217/452 (EP,US); C03C2217/475 (EP,US);
C03C2217/74 (EP,US); C03C2218/365 (EP,US); G02B5/0891 (EP,US);
G02F2201/083 (EP,US); G02F2201/086 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/36]G02F1/1335
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 [2008/36]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER DIFFUSOR MIT IR- UND/ODER UV-SCHUTZBESCHICHTUNG[2008/36]
English:OPTICAL DIFFUSER WITH IR AND/OR UV BLOCKING COATING[2008/36]
French:DIFFUSEUR OPTIQUE AVEC REVETEMENT DE BLOCAGE DES IR OU UV[2008/36]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2008National basic fee paid 
19.06.2008Search fee paid 
19.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/36]
29.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.03.2018
09.03.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/30]
19.03.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/30]
21.03.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  29.09.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4381333  (BEGGS JAMES M ADMINISTRATOR OF, et al) [X] 12,14,15 * column 2, line 44 - column 3, line 25; figure 1; example 1 *;
 [Y]WO0237568  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [Y] 1-15 * page 8, line 25 - page 13, line 29; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US6607832  (NAGASHIMA YUKIHITO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-15 * column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 43 * * column 4, line 48 - column 7, line 36 *;
 [Y]US6632491  (THOMSEN SCOTT V [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * column 3, line 34 - column 4, line 64; figures 1,2; tables 2,3 *;
 [Y]WO2005028393  (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 1-15 * figure 1 *;
 EP1674433  [ ] (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [ ] * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0046]; figure 1 *
International search[X]US6573961  (JIANG YINGQIU [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005189524  (WENG XIN [US], et al)
ExaminationEP0176345
 EP0555552
 US5889567
 US6107360
 JP2002169232
 FR2826465
 WO2004093200
 WO2005051552
 CN1696221
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