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EP3277903 - METAL CORD FOR MANUFACTURING A SPACER FOR AN INSULATING GLASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/06]METAL BEAD FOR PRODUCING A SPACER IN AN INSULATING GLAZING UNIT
[2020/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGC Glass Europe
Avenue Jean Monnet, 4
1348 Louvain-La-Neuve / BE
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / CHORINE, Nicolas
Place des Déportés 5
1490 Court-Saint-Etienne / BE
02 / BOUESNARD, Olivier
Rue de Huleu
1A
1460 Ittre / BE
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)AGC Glass Europe
Technovation Centre
Intellectual Property Department
Rue Louis Blériot 12
6041 Gosselies / BE
[N/P]
Former [2018/06]Bayot, Daisy
AGC Glass Europe
Technovation Centre
IP Department
Rue Louis Blériot, 12
6041 Gosselies / BE
Application number, filing date16713435.231.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016EP57059
Priority number, dateEP2015024802003.04.2015         Original published format: EP 15248020
[2018/06]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016156492
Date:06.10.2016
Language:FR
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3277903
Date:07.02.2018
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3277903
Date:24.06.2020
Language:FR
[2020/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:E06B3/673, B23K1/19
[2018/06]
CPC:
E06B3/67308 (EP); B23K1/14 (EP); B23K1/203 (EP);
B23K3/085 (EP)
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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:METALLLITZE ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ABSTANDSHALTERS FÜR ISOLIERVERGLASSUNG[2020/12]
English:METAL CORD FOR MANUFACTURING A SPACER FOR AN INSULATING GLASS[2020/12]
French:CORDON MÉTALLIQUE POUR LA FABRICATION D'INTERCALAIRE DANS UN VITRAGE ISOLANT[2018/06]
Former [2018/06]METALLWULST ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ABSTANDSHALTERS IN EINER ISOLIERVERGLASUNGSEINHEIT
Former [2018/06]METAL BEAD FOR PRODUCING A SPACER IN AN INSULATING GLAZING UNIT
Entry into regional phase03.11.2017National basic fee paid 
03.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
18.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2020Fee for grant paid
13.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2016
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB794145  (LIBBEY OWENS FORD GLASS CO) [A] 2,3* page 2, lines 109-120 *;
 [XD]US3927819  (LANG JOSEPH, et al) [XD] 1-14 * column 1, lines 5-32 * * column 2, lines 50-57 * * column 3, line 13 - column 4, line 36 *;
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by applicantUS3927819
 FR2449222
 DE8616317U
 US4704512
 US6347902
 US2003059253
 DE202004017398U
 EP1738047
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