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EP About this file: EP3684613

EP3684613 - IG WINDOW UNIT INCLUDING LAMINATED SUBSTRATES FOR PREVENTING BIRD COLLISIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HR		published on 18.02.2026  [2026/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Guardian Glass, LLC
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-1714 / US
[2020/31]
Inventor(s)01 / WENG, Jian-gang
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills MI 18326-1714 / US
02 / WANSACK, Sarah
c/o Guardian Glass LLC
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills MI 48326-1714 / US
03 / BRECHT, Greg
280 Kenwood Court
Grosse Pointe Farms MI 48236 / US
04 / VANDAL, Robert, A.
1102 Shore Lane
Syracuse IN 46567 / US
 [2024/21]
Former [2021/03]01 / WENG, Jian-gang
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hill, MI 18326-1714 / US
02 / WANSACK, Sarah
c/o Guardian Glass LLC
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills MI 48326-1714 / US
03 / BRECHT, Greg
280 Kenwood Court
Grosse Pointe Farms MI 48236 / US
04 / VANDAL, Robert, A.
1102 Shore Lane
Syracuse IN 46567 / US
Former [2020/31]01 / WENG, Jian-gang
42531 Saratoga Road
Canton MI 48187 / US
02 / WANSACK, Sarah
c/o Guardian Glass LLC
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills MI 48326-1714 / US
03 / BRECHT, Greg
280 Kenwood Court
Grosse Pointe Farms MI 48236 / US
04 / VANDAL, Robert, A.
1102 Shore Lane
Syracuse IN 46567 / US
Representative(s)Hoyng Rokh Monegier B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 30th Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
[2024/39]
Former [2020/31]Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date18786098.618.09.2018
[2020/31]
WO2018US51404
Priority number, dateUS201762559684P18.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762559684 P
[2020/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019055953
Date:21.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3684613
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3684613
Date:25.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B32B17/10, A01M29/08
[2024/19]
CPC:
A01M29/08 (EP,KR,US); E06B3/6715 (KR,US); C03C17/3618 (KR,US);
B32B17/10045 (KR); B32B17/10055 (EP,KR,US); B32B17/10192 (EP,KR,US);
B32B17/10201 (EP,KR,US); B32B17/10229 (EP,KR,US); B32B17/10761 (EP,KR,US);
C03C17/3441 (KR,US); C03C17/3634 (KR,US); C03C17/3644 (KR,US);
C03C17/366 (KR,US); C03C17/3681 (KR,US); C03C2217/74 (KR,US);
C03C2217/78 (KR,US); C03C27/10 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/31]B32B17/10
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 [2020/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ISOLIERGLASFENSTEREINHEIT MIT VERBUNDSUBSTRATEN ZUR VERHINDERUNG VON VOGELKOLLISIONEN[2024/19]
English:IG WINDOW UNIT INCLUDING LAMINATED SUBSTRATES FOR PREVENTING BIRD COLLISIONS[2020/31]
French:UNITÉ DE VITRAGE ISOLANT COMPRENANT DES SUBSTRATS STRATIFIÉS POUR ÉVITER LES COLLISIONS AVEC DES OISEAUX[2024/19]
Former [2020/31]IG-FENSTEREINHEIT MIT LAMINIERTEN SUBSTRATEN ZUR VERHINDERUNG VON VOGELKOLLISIONEN
Former [2020/31]UNITÉ FENÊTRE À VITRAGE ISOLANT COMPRENANT DES SUBSTRATS STRATIFIÉS PERMETTANT D'ÉVITER LA COLLISION AVEC DES OISEAUX
Entry into regional phase01.04.2020National basic fee paid 
01.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
01.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2024Fee for grant paid
16.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24195917.0  / EP4464157
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.06.2025  25.06.2025  ADMISSIBLE
arcon Flach- und Sicherheitsglas GmbH & Co.KG
Industriestr. 10
91555 Feuchtwangen / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
 02  25.06.2025  26.06.2025  ADMISSIBLE
Pilkington Group Limited
European Technical Centre
Hall Lane
Lathom, Nr. Ormskirk
Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
Opponent's representative
Marsh, Andrew James
Pilkington Group Limited Intellectual Property European Technical Centre Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk
Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
 [2025/32]
Former [2025/31]
Opponent(s)01  24.06.2025  25.06.2025  ADMISSIBLE
arcon Flach- und Sicherheitsglas GmbH & Co.KG
Industriestr. 10
91555 Feuchtwangen / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
 02  25.06.2025   
Pilkington Group Limited
European Technical Centre
Hall Lane
Lathom, Nr. Ormskirk
Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
Opponent's representative
Marsh, Andrew James
Pilkington Group Limited Intellectual Property European Technical Centre Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk
Lancashire L40 5UF / GB
09.07.2025Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.11.2025Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.09.2024
BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
HR25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SE25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
[2026/08]
Former [2025/42]AT25.09.2024
BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SE25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/33]AT25.09.2024
BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/23]AT25.09.2024
BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/22]AT25.09.2024
BG25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/21]BG25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/13]BG25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
Former [2025/10]BG25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
Former [2025/09]BG25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
Former [2025/08]FI25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
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OppositionWO2016198901
 WO2017011268
 EP2093052
 WO2016056460
 WO2011028254
 US2013003208
 DE102011103132
 WO2015183681
 WO2019055953
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   ANONYMOUS: "Schallschutzglas", BUNDESVERBAND FLACHGLAS (BF); BF-MERKBLATT 017/2014, 1 September 2014 (2014-09-01), XP093292281
   ANONYMOUS: "Sound Control+ - Perfect Silence in Glass", KURARAY TROSIFOL, 1 March 2013 (2013-03-01), XP093292284
   ANONYMOUS: "Glas im Bauwesen -Bemessungsund Konstruktionsregeln -Teil 1: Begriffe und allgemeine Grundlagen Glass in Building -Design and construction rules -Part 1: Terms and general bases Verre dans la construction -Rgles de calcul et de la construction -Partie 1: Termes et bases gnrales ", DIN 18008-1; ICS 81.040.20, 1 December 2010 (2010-12-01), XP093292288
   ANONYMOUS: "Glas im Bauwesen -Bemessungsund Konstruktionsregeln -Teil 2: Linienfrmig gelagerte Verglasungen Glass in Building -Design and construction rules -Part 2: Linearly supported glazings Verre dans la construction -Rgles de calcul et de la construction -Partie 2: Vitrages fixation linare", DIN 18008-2; ICS 81.040.20, 1 December 2010 (2010-12-01), XP093292289
   ANONYMOUS: "Verbundsicherheitsglas (VSG) fr die Anwendung im Bauwesen", BUNDESVERBAND FLACHGLAS (BF); BF-MERKBLATT 013-2013, 1 May 2013 (2013-05-01), XP093292290
   ANONYMOUS: "Schallschutz im Hochbau -Teil 1: Mindestanforderungen Sound insulation in buildings -Part 1: Minimum requirements Protection acoustique dans le batiment -Partie 1: Exigences minimales", DIN 4109-1; ICS 91.120.20, 1 July 2016 (2016-07-01), XP093292293
   ANONYMOUS: "Glas im Bauwesen - Bestimmung des Emissionsgrades; Glass in building Determination of the emissivity; Verre dans la construction Determination de lemissivite", DEUTSCHE FASSUNG EN 12898:2001; ICS 81.040.20, 1 April 2001 (2001-04-01), XP093292295
   ANONYMOUS: "Technical Information - What you need to know to BUILD WITH LIGHT", GUARDIAN SUNGUARD, 1 January 2015 (2015-01-01), XP093292300
   ANONYMOUS: "Basisglser 2014/2015", PILKINGTON, 1 January 2014 (2014-01-01), XP093292303
   ANONYMOUS: "ISOPANE ---3-Fach Schall-und Wrmeschutzglas ---Technische Daten", NOWAK GLAS, 1 January 2014 (2014-01-01), XP093292305
   ANONYMOUS: "Isopane Schallschutz", NOWAK GLAS, 1 January 2011 (2011-01-01), XP093292306
   FIEDLER WOLFGANG: "Results of flight tunnel tests in the framework of developing glass panes with UV signature to avoid bird strike. [in German with English summary and figure captions]", RESEARCHGATE (BERICHTE ZUM VOGELSCHUTZ), 1 December 2013 (2013-12-01), XP093292308
   ANONYMOUS: "Glas im Bauwesen Bestimmung des Wrmedurchgangskoeffizienten (U-Wert) Berechnungsverfahren; Glass in building Determination of thermal transmittance (U value) Calculation method; Verre dans la construction Dtermination du coefficient de transmission thermique, U Mthode de calcul", DIN EN 673; ICS 81.040.20, 1 April 2011 (2011-04-01), XP093292310
   MAUS RALF: "Verglasung oder Fenster - Merkblatt 2013-012", GLASTRSCH, 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01), XP093292311
   ANONYMOUS: "Verarbeitungsrichtlinien fr beschichtete Guardian Glser", GUARDIAN GLASS, 1 January 2021 (2021-01-01), XP093292314
   ANONYMOUS: "GlassTime - Technisches Handbuch ", GUARDIAN, 1 January 2013 (2013-01-01), XP093292317, Retrieved from the Internet
   D29 - VERSICHERUNG VIBRANTZ GMBH
   ANONYMOUS: "Flat Glass - Technical Information", GLASS SYSTEMS FERRO, 1 January 2012 (2012-01-01), XP093292352
   D31 - PRFBERICHT IFT ROSENHEIM
   D32 - DATEN ZUR BESCHICHTUNG COOL LITE SKN 065 II
   D33 - SPEKTRALDATEN ZUR BESCHICHTUNG COOL LITE SKN 065 II
   ANONYMOUS: "The Essential to choose the right energy efficient glazing", SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS, 1 January 2013 (2013-01-01), XP093292354
   D35 - ZUSAMMENSTELLUNGEN VON AUFNAHMEN
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