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EP2331475 - HIGH-REFLECTION GLAZING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/24]HIGH REFLECTION GLAZING
[2017/31]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2024New entry: Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGC Glass Europe
Avenue Jean Monnet 4
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
[2014/18]
Former [2011/24]For all designated states
AGC Glass Europe
Chaussée de la Hulpe, 166
1170 Bruxelles (Watermael-Boitsfort) / BE
Inventor(s)01 / COSTER, Dominique
Rue de l'Aurore 2
B-6040 Jumet / BE
02 / DI STEFANO, Gaëtan
Rue de l'Aurore 2
B-6040 Jumet / BE
03 / DUSOULIER, Laurent
Rue de l'Aurore 2
B-6040 Jumet / BE
 [2011/24]
Representative(s)AGC Glass Europe
Technovation Centre
Intellectual Property Department
Rue Louis Blériot 12
6041 Gosselies / BE
[N/P]
Former [2018/20]Le Vaguerèse, Sylvain Jacques
AGC Glass Europe
Technovation Centre
IP Department
Rue Louis Blériot, 12
6041 Gosselies / BE
Former [2011/24]Le Vaguerèse, Sylvain Jacques
AGC Flat Glass Europe SA Propriété Intellectuelle Rue de l'Aurore 2
6040 Jumet / BE
Application number, filing date09783110.117.09.2009
[2011/24]
WO2009EP62043
Priority number, dateEP2008016451317.09.2008         Original published format: EP 08164513
[2011/24]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010031808
Date:25.03.2010
Language:FR
[2010/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2331475
Date:15.06.2011
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2331475
Date:16.05.2018
Language:FR
[2018/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:C03C17/245, C03C17/34
[2011/24]
CPC:
C03C17/2456 (EP,US); C03C17/3417 (EP,US); C03C2217/212 (EP,US);
C03C2217/214 (EP,US); C03C2217/219 (EP,US); C03C2217/22 (EP,US);
C03C2217/23 (EP,US); C03C2217/24 (EP,US); C03C2218/154 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24942 (EP,US); Y10T428/2495 (EP,US); Y10T428/265 (EP,US) (-)
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TitleGerman:VERGLASUNG MIT ERHÖHTER REFLEXION[2017/31]
English:HIGH-REFLECTION GLAZING[2017/31]
French:VITRAGE À RÉFLEXION ÉLEVÉE[2017/31]
Former [2011/24]HOCHREFELKTIRERENDE VERGLASUNG
Former [2011/24]HIGH REFLECTION GLAZING
Former [2011/24]VITRAGE A REFLEXION ELEVEE
Entry into regional phase23.03.2011National basic fee paid 
23.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/24]
26.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2017Fee for grant paid
08.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  02.10.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.02.2019  21.02.2019  ADMISSIBLE
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
Tour Saint-Gobain
12 place de l'Iris
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Saint-Gobain Recherche
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
 [2020/26]
Former [2019/13]
Opponent(s)01  15.02.2019   
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18, avenue d'Alsace
92400 COURBEVOIE / FR
Opponent's representative
Saint-Gobain Recherche
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
04.03.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.06.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.04.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.05.2020
28.05.2020Date of oral proceedings
01.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
18.08.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.08.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.02.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.03.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition14.10.2021Appeal received No.  T1841/21
14.10.2021Payment of appeal fee
16.12.2021Statement of grounds filed
01.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
13.03.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
01.02.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO0012304  (CORNING INC [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * abstract ** claims 1-4 *;
 [X]FR2793889  (SAINT GOBAIN VITRAGE [FR]) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * page 8, line 12 - line 26 * * examples 1-4 *;
 [X]EP1068899  (NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * table 1 * * table 3 *;
 [X]EP1211524  (HOYA CORP [JP]) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0030] * * table 1 *;
 [A]WO2007010462  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [X]US2007184291  (HARRIS CAROLINE S [US], et al) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * table 8 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0257-8972(03)00356-6
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