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EP2035886 - IMPROVED THIN-FILM COATINGS, ELECTRO-OPTIC ELEMENTS AND ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING THESE ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.04.2012
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.04.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.05.2012  [2012/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2009/12]
Inventor(s)01 / TONAR, William, L.
40 Cheyenne
Holland, MI 49424 / US
02 / ANDERSON, John, S.
108 East 21st Street
Holland, MI 49423 / US
03 / FORGETTE, Jeffrey, A.
3963 Sundial Avenue
Hudsonville, MI 49426 / US
04 / NEUMAN, George, A.
100 Crosswind Drive
Holland, MI 49424 / US
05 / DOZEMAN, Gary, J.
1688 High Pointe Drive
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
06 / CAMMENGA, David, J.
221 Riverbend Court
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
07 / LUTEN, Henry, A.
2925 Riley Ridge Road
Holland, MI 49424 / US
08 / POE, G., Bruce
3175 42nd Street
Hamilton, MI 49419 / US
09 / BRUMMEL, Nelson, F.
3262 Thorncrest Drive Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546 / US
10 / PERRON, Lansen, M.
2635 Woodlake Ct. Apt. nr. 6
Wyoming, MI 49519 / US
 [2009/12]
Representative(s)Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/12]Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date07752210.002.03.2007
[2009/12]
WO2007US05494
Priority number, dateUS20060779369P03.03.2006         Original published format: US 779369 P
US20060810921P05.06.2006         Original published format: US 810921 P
US20060873474P07.12.2006         Original published format: US 873474 P
US20070888686P07.02.2007         Original published format: US 888686 P
[2009/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007100921
Date:07.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2035886
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/00
[2009/12]
CPC:
G02F1/153 (EP); B60R1/088 (EP,KR); E06B9/24 (EP,KR);
G02F1/155 (EP,KR); G02F1/163 (EP,KR); G02F1/13439 (EP);
G02F2201/48 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2009/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE DÜNNFILMBESCHICHTUNGEN, ELEKTROOPTISCHE ELEMENTE UND BAUGRUPPEN, DIE DIESE ELEMENTE INTEGRIEREN[2009/12]
English:IMPROVED THIN-FILM COATINGS, ELECTRO-OPTIC ELEMENTS AND ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING THESE ELEMENTS[2009/12]
French:REVETEMENTS AMELIORES A COUCHES MINCES, ELEMENTS ELECTROOPTIQUES ET ASSEMBLAGES INCLUANT CES ELEMENTS[2009/12]
Entry into regional phase03.10.2008National basic fee paid 
03.10.2008Search fee paid 
03.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/12]
28.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/21]
09.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/21]
Divisional application(s)EP11190773.9  / EP2426552
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.05.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0726579  (TEIJIN LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,6,11,31,34 * page 1, lines 7-13 * * page 14, line 40 - page 8, line 6 * * page 16, line 50 - page 17, line 10 * * page 19, lines 16-25 * * page 20, lines 14-18 * * page 21, lines 36-39 * * page 24, lines 42-59 * * page 28, line 56 - page 29, line 6; figure 5 *;
 [X]US6849165  (KLOEPPEL ANDREAS [DE], et al) [X] 1-5,7,11 * abstract * * column 1, line 4 - line 19 * * column 2, line 1 - line 12 * * column 3, line 5 - column 4, line 23; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP1628310  (NIPPON SODA CO [JP]) [X] 1-6,11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] , [0014] , [0015] * * paragraphs [0017] , [0019] , [0031] , [0045]; examples 1-6; table 1 *;
 [A]US2002154379  (TONAR WILLIAM L [US], et al) [A] 12-30 * figures 3,7 *;
 [A]JP2005026013  (NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD) [A] 12-30 * abstract * * paragraphs [0012] - [0015] - [0042] *;
 [A]US5724187  (VARAPRASAD DESARAJU V [US], et al) [A] 1-34 * column 15, line 44 - column 19, line 17; figure 3 *
International search[X]US6849165  (KLOEPPEL ANDREAS [DE], et al);
 [Y]US5818625  (FORGETTE JEFFREY A [US], et al);
 [Y]US6441963  (MURAKAMI KATSUHIKO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US6700692  (TONAR WILLIAM L [US], et al)
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