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EP About this file: EP3762620

EP3762620 - CONNECTING A COMPONENT TO GLASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  29.05.2025
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.09.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Exypnos BVBA
Kasteleinsstraat 13d
9150 Kruibeke / BE
[2021/02]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DYCK, Johan Ria Hugo
André Ullenslei 22
2900 Schoten / BE
02 / LANGIE, Stijn Jozef Elvire
Bijlokelaan 72
9080 Lochristi / BE
 [2021/02]
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2021/02]
Application number, filing date19712627.928.02.2019
[2021/02]
WO2019IB51612
Priority number, dateBE2018000514208.03.2018         Original published format: BE 201805142
[2021/02]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019171221
Date:12.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3762620
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3762620
Date:28.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16B11/00
[2021/02]
CPC:
F16B11/006 (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 [2021/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDEN EINES BAUTEILS MIT GLAS[2021/02]
English:CONNECTING A COMPONENT TO GLASS[2021/02]
French:LIAISON D'UN ÉLÉMENT À DU VERRE[2021/02]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2020National basic fee paid 
05.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/02]
05.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2022Fee for grant paid
18.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.06.2023  26.06.2023  ADMISSIBLE
AGC Glass Europe
Avenue Jean Monnet 4
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
Opponent's representative
AGC Glass Europe
Technovation Centre
Intellectual Property Department
Rue Louis Blériot 12
6041 Gosselies / BE
 [2023/31]
28.09.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.02.2025Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.02.2025
11.02.2025Date of oral proceedings
25.02.2025Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2025/27]
25.02.2025Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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