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EP About this file: EP2010385

EP2010385 - LAMINATED GLAZING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.12.2018
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2018Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 16.01.2019  [2019/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pilkington Group Limited
European Technical Centre
Hall Lane, Lathom
Nr. Ormskirk
Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
[2014/05]
Former [2009/02]For all designated states
Pilkington Group Limited
Prescot Road St. Helens
Merseyside WA10 3TT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DAY, Stephen Roland
23 Almond Brook Road
Standish
Wigan
Greater Manchester WN6 0TB / GB
02 / BARTON, Neil
39 Regal Drive
Windle
St Helens Merseyside WA10 6BJ / GB
 [2019/03]
Former [2009/02]01 / DAY, Stephen Roland
23 Almond Brook Road Standish Wigan
Greater Manchester WN6 0TB / GB
02 / BARTON, Neil
39 Regal Drive Windle
St Helens Merseyside WA10 6BJ / GB
Representative(s)Pettet, Nicholas Edward, et al
Pilkington Group Limited
Intellectual Property
Pilkington European Technical Centre
Hall Lane, Lathom
Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
[2019/03]
Former [2009/14]Pettet, Nicholas Edward, et al
Pilkington Group Limited Intellectual Property Pilkington European Technical Centre Hall Lane Lathom
Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
Former [2009/02]Cawley, Aimee Elizabeth, et al
Pilkington Group Limited Group IP Department Pilkington Europ. Technical Centre Hall Lane, Lathom
Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
Application number, filing date07733624.620.04.2007
[2009/02]
WO2007GB50202
Priority number, dateGB2006000774320.04.2006         Original published format: GB 0607743
[2009/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007122426
Date:01.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2010385
Date:07.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2010385
Date:19.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2010385
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:B32B17/10, C03C27/12, B60Q3/208
[2018/24]
CPC:
B32B17/10036 (EP,US); B32B17/10 (BR,KR); B60Q3/208 (EP,KR,US);
B32B17/1011 (EP,US); B32B17/10174 (EP,BR,US); B32B17/10339 (EP,BR,US);
B32B17/10504 (EP,US); B32B17/10532 (EP,BR,US); B32B17/10541 (EP,US);
B32B17/10651 (EP,US); B32B17/10761 (EP,US); C03C27/10 (KR);
E06B9/24 (BR); B32B17/10055 (BR); B32B17/10788 (BR);
B32B2367/00 (BR) (-)
C-Set:
B32B17/10005, B32B2367/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/02]B32B17/10, C03C27/12, B60Q3/02
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/03]
Former [2009/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERBUNDVERGLASUNG[2018/24]
English:LAMINATED GLAZING[2009/02]
French:VITRAGE FEUILLETE[2009/02]
Former [2009/02]LAMINIERTE VERGLASUNG
Entry into regional phase20.11.2008National basic fee paid 
20.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/02]
23.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2009Fee for grant paid
06.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.05.2010  31.05.2010  ADMISSIBLE
RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED
240 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury
New York 11797 / US
Opponent's representative
Schrell, Andreas, et al, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
 02  19.05.2010  31.05.2010  ADMISSIBLE
AGC Flat Glass Europe SA
Chaussée De La Hulpe, 166
1170 Bruxelles (Watermael-Boitsfort) / BE
Opponent's representative
Le Vaguerèse, Sylvain Jacques, et al, et al
AGC Glass Europe
Technovation Centre
IP Department
Rue Louis Blériot, 12
6041 Gosselies / BE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/25]
Opponent(s)01  17.05.2010   
RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED
240 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury
New York 11797 / US
Opponent's representative
Schrell, Andreas, et al, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstraße 45
D-70469 Stuttgart / DE
 02  19.05.2010   
AGC Flat Glass Europe SA
Chausée De La Hulpe, 166
1170 Bruxelles (Watermael-Boitsfort) / BE
Opponent's representative
Le Vaguerèse, Sylvain Jacques, et al, et al
AGC Flat Glass Europe SA Propriété Intellectuelle Rue de l'Aurore 2
6040 Jumet / BE
30.06.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.01.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.09.2013Date of oral proceedings
14.10.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.10.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
23.06.2017Reply to a communication from the opposition division
04.05.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.05.2018Date of oral proceedings
28.05.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.05.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.09.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.12.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.12.2013Appeal received No.  T2502/13
24.02.2014Statement of grounds filed
08.11.2016Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
08.11.2016Date of oral proceedings
16.11.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.08.2009
CY19.08.2009
CZ19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
MT19.08.2009
NL19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
TR19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
GR20.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
HU20.02.2010
IE20.04.2010
LU20.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
[2015/22]
Former [2011/41]AT19.08.2009
CY19.08.2009
CZ19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
MT19.08.2009
NL19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
GR20.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
IE20.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/25]AT19.08.2009
CY19.08.2009
CZ19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
MT19.08.2009
NL19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
GR20.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
IE20.04.2010
IT20.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2010/28]AT19.08.2009
CY19.08.2009
CZ19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
NL19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
Former [2010/18]AT19.08.2009
CY19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
NL19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
Cited inInternational search[I]US4338000  (KAMIMORI TADATOSHI, et al) [I] 1,7,8,11,13,15 * claim -; table . *;
 [A]US4645970  (MURPHY MICHAEL D [US]) [A] 5 * column 6, line 46 - column 7, line 61; figure - ** column 9, line 33 - line 48; claims 17,35 *;
 [I]US5239406  (LYNAM NIALL R [US]) [I] 1,7,13,14,16,9-11,3-6 * claims 1-7,10-12 * * column 25, line 1 - column 26, line 23; figure 14; claims 14,19,25-27 * * column 35, line 43 - column 36, line 45; claims 85-90 *;
 [X]US5336965  (MEYER JOHN H [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7,8,10,12-14,16 * column 1, line 62 - column 2, line 40; figure - * * column 4, line 9 - column 5, line 43 * * column 9, line 56 - column 10, line 3 *;
 [X]US6055088  (FIX RENAUD [FR], et al) [X] 1-3,7,8,10,12-14,16 * column 4, line 64 - column 7, line 50; examples 1,4-6 *;
 [I]EP1365458  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [I] 1,2 * page 5, paragraph 25; figure 2; claims 7,10,43,46 *;
 [I]US2005001456  (BOHM HUBERT [DE], et al) [I] 1,2,15,16 * paragraphs [0020] , [0023]; figure -; claims 1,8,16 *;
 [A]US2005238857  (DAY STEPHEN R [GB]) [A] 5 * paragraph [0040] *
OppositionJPH0393124U
 US5208080
 WO2005102688
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