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EP About this file: EP2625563

EP2625563 - MULTIPLE GLAZING HAVING VARIABLE DIFFUSION BY LIQUID CRYSTALS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Glass France
18 avenue d' Alsace
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[2016/52]
Former [2013/33]For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Glass France
18 avenue d' Alsace
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Inventor(s)01 / POIX, René
210 rue Georges Vallerey
F-60400 Noyon / FR
02 / BOUNY, Elodie
17 rue Pierre et Marie Curie
F-23000 Gueret / FR
03 / ZHANG, Jingwei
38 rue des Ruelles
F-91300 Massy / FR
 [2013/33]
Representative(s)Saint-Gobain Recherche
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
[2016/52]
Former [2013/33]Ribeaudeau, Marion Christine
Saint-Gobain Recherche
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
Application number, filing date11779792.804.10.2011
[2016/52]
WO2011FR52311
Priority number, dateFR2010005800404.10.2010         Original published format: FR 1058004
[2013/33]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012045973
Date:12.04.2012
Language:FR
[2012/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2625563
Date:14.08.2013
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2625563
Date:28.12.2016
Language:FR
[2016/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13, G02F1/1334, B32B17/10
[2013/33]
CPC:
B32B17/10045 (EP,US); G02F1/167 (KR); G02F1/137 (US);
B32B17/10165 (KR); B32B17/10293 (EP,US); B32B17/10504 (EP,US);
B32B17/10761 (EP,US); B32B17/1077 (EP,US); B32B17/10788 (EP,US);
B60J3/04 (KR); E06B3/6722 (KR); E06B9/24 (KR);
G02F1/0107 (KR); G02F1/1334 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/13452 (EP,US);
G02F1/1339 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRFACHVERGLASUNG MIT VARIABLER DIFFUSION DURCH FLÜSSIGKRISTALLE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2013/33]
English:MULTIPLE GLAZING HAVING VARIABLE DIFFUSION BY LIQUID CRYSTALS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME[2013/33]
French:VITRAGE MULTIPLE À DIFFUSION VARIABLE PAR CRISTAUX LIQUIDES, SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2016/34]
Former [2013/33]VITRAGE MULTIPLE A DIFFUSION VARIABLE PAR CRISTAUX LIQUIDES, SON PROCÈDE DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase17.04.2013National basic fee paid 
17.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/33]
26.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2016Fee for grant paid
21.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2016Receipt 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  13.03.2015
Opposition(s)29.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.10.2011
AL28.12.2016
AT28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
MK28.12.2016
MT28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2019/51]HU04.10.2011
AT28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
MK28.12.2016
MT28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2019/46]HU04.10.2011
AT28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
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RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU04.10.2011
AT28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
MT28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/43]AT28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
MT28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/29]AT28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/14]AT28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2017/42]AT28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2017/36]CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
Former [2017/28]FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV28.12.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3402518  (VER GLASWERKE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-29 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5142644  (VANSTEENKISTE THOMAS H [US], et al) [Y] 1-29 * columns 1,5 - column 10; figures 2,3,6 *;
 [Y]EP0575207  (SAINT GOBAIN VITRAGE [FR]) [Y] 1-29 * pages 3,7; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]GB2296479  (MURAKAMI KAIMEIDO KK [JP]) [A] 1-29 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0835743  (PPG INDUSTRIES INC [US]) [Y] 28,29 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP2093051  (GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES [US]) [Y] 20-27 * abstract *;
 [A]EP2128688  (SAINT GOBAIN [FR]) [A] 1-29* paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0013] *
by applicantUS3963324
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