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EP3661885 - PROTECTIVE LAYER OVER A FUNCTIONAL COATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.02.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vitro Flat Glass LLC
400 Guys Run Road
Cheswick, PA 15024 / US
[2020/24]
Inventor(s)01 / GANJOO, Ashtosh
5009 Apple Ridge Drive
Allison Park Pennsylvania 15101 / US
02 / NARANAYAN, Sudarshan
8 Eden Court, Eden Street
Cambridge, CB1 1ES / GB
03 / FINLEY, James J.
111 Cornwall Drive
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15238 / US
 [2020/42]
Former [2020/24]01 / GANJOO, Ashtosh
5009 Apple Ridge Drive
Allison Park Pennsylvania 15101 / US
02 / NARANAYAN, Sudarshan
5628 Hempstead Road Apt. 201
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15217 / US
03 / FINLEY, James J.
111 Cornwall Drive
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15238 / US
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2020/24]
Application number, filing date18759463.502.08.2018
[2020/24]
WO2018US45074
Priority number, dateUS20171566941404.08.2017         Original published format: US201715669414
[2020/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019028296
Date:07.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3661885
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3661885
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:C03C17/34, C03C17/36
[2020/24]
CPC:
C03C17/3417 (EP,US); C23C14/086 (KR); H01B5/14 (US);
C03C17/245 (EP); C03C17/36 (US); C03C17/3642 (US);
C23C14/024 (KR); C23C14/35 (KR); C23C14/5806 (KR);
C23C30/00 (US); C03C2217/231 (EP); C03C2217/24 (EP);
C03C2217/78 (US); C03C2217/94 (EP); C03C2217/948 (EP);
C03C2218/156 (EP); H01L31/02167 (US); H01L31/022475 (US);
H01L31/022483 (US); Y02E10/50 (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 [2020/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHUTZSCHICHT ÜBER EINER FUNKTIONELLEN BESCHICHTUNG[2020/24]
English:PROTECTIVE LAYER OVER A FUNCTIONAL COATING[2020/24]
French:COUCHE PROTECTRICE SUR UN REVÊTEMENT FONCTIONNEL[2020/24]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2020National basic fee paid 
14.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/24]
14.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2021Fee for grant paid
25.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21179440.9  / EP3907200
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US2004241490  (FINLEY JAMES J [US]) [X] 1-5,8,18 * paragraphs [0069] , [0070] , [0077]; figures 1-20; example 7; table 1 * [Y] 6,7,9-17,19,20;
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