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EP About this file: EP3169635

EP3169635 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING PERFORATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
[2017/21]
Inventor(s)01 / BOOKBINDER, Dana Craig
2675 Davis Road
Corning, New York 14830 / US
02 / LOGUNOV, Stephan Lvovich
2780 Pinewood Circle
Corning, New York 14830 / US
03 / NIEBER, Albert Roth
4 LAC Lane
Painted Post, New York 14870 / US
04 / TANDON, Pushkar
3405 Deer Crest Drive
Painted Post, New York 14870 / US
05 / TSUDA, Sergio
10 Barrington Road
Horseheads, New York 14845 / US
 [2017/21]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2022/47]
Former [2017/21]Scott, Mark Andrew
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date15745643.514.07.2015
[2017/21]
WO2015US40250
Priority number, dateUS201462024070P14.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462024070 P
[2017/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016010949
Date:21.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3169635
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3169635
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:C03B33/02, B23K26/00, B23K26/53, B23K103/00
[2022/26]
CPC:
C03B33/0222 (EP,US); B23K26/0006 (EP,US); B23K26/50 (US);
B23K26/53 (EP,US); B23K2103/54 (EP,US); Y02P40/57 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/21]C03B33/02
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 [2017/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PERFORATIONEN[2017/21]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING PERFORATIONS[2017/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR FORMER DES PERFORATIONS[2017/21]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2017National basic fee paid 
26.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/21]
09.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2022Fee for grant paid
11.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.08.2023  21.08.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Schott AG
Hattenbergstrasse 10
55122 Mainz / DE
Opponent's representative
Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
 [2023/39]
04.09.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.01.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.01.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
11.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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