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EP0078658 - A process for moulding glass shapes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 16.10.1992 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states CORNING GLASS WORKS Houghton Park Corning New York 14831 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1983/19]	For all designated states Corning Glass Works Houghton Park Corning New York 14831 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Marechal, Jean-Pierre 6, Rue du Vieux Point F-77880 Grez-Sur-Loing / FR
	02 / Maschmeyer, Richard Orr Powderhorn Drive Corning New York, 14830 / US
	[1983/19]
Representative(s)	Boon, Graham Anthony, et al Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1983/19]	Boon, Graham Anthony, et al Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date	82305700.5	27.10.1982
	[1983/19]
Priority number, date	US19810316861	30.10.1981 Original published format: US 316861
	[1983/19]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0078658
	Date:	11.05.1983
	Language:	EN
	[1983/19]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0078658
	Date:	11.01.1984
	Language:	EN
	[1984/02]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0078658
	Date:	16.07.1986
	Language:	EN
	[1986/29]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0078658
	Date:	02.12.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/49]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.11.1983
Classification	IPC:	C03B11/08, C03B23/00, C03C3/12	[1983/19]
	CPC:	C03B11/08 (EP,KR); C03B11/00 (KR); C03C3/072 (EP); C03C3/091 (EP); C03C3/108 (EP); C03C3/247 (EP); (+) B29C2043/3618 (EP); B29C43/021 (EP); B29C43/3642 (EP); B29L2011/0016 (EP); C03B2215/72 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, NL [1983/19]
Title	German:	Verfahren zum Formen von Glasformlingen	[1983/19]
	English:	A process for moulding glass shapes	[1983/19]
	French:	Procédé de moulage de formes en verre	[1986/29]
	Former [1983/19]	Procédé de moulage des préformes en verre
Examination procedure	19.06.1984	Examination requested [1984/36]
	25.03.1985	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	22.07.1985	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.10.1985	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	15.01.1986	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.03.1986	Fee for grant paid
	25.03.1986	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 07.04.1987 12.05.1987 ADMISSIBLE SCHOTT GLASWERKE Hattenbergstrasse 10 D-55122 Mainz / DE Opponent's representative Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Postfach 46 60 65036 Wiesbaden / DE
		02 15.04.1987 16.05.1987 ADMISSIBLE Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 5621 BA Eindhoven / NL Opponent's representative Melio, Jan Dirk INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [1990/29]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.04.1987 12.05.1987 ADMISSIBLE SCHOTT GLASWERKE Hattenbergstrasse 10 D-55122 Mainz / DE Opponent's representative Dr. Fuchs, Dr. Luderschmidt Dr. Mehler, Dipl.-Ing Weiss Patentanwälte Postfach 46 60 D-65036 Wiesbaden / DE
		02 15.04.1987 16.05.1987 ADMISSIBLE Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL Opponent's representative Melio, Jan Dirk INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
	Former [1990/09]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.04.1987 12.05.1987 ADMISSIBLE SCHOTT GLASWERKE Hattenbergstrasse 10 D-55122 Mainz / DE Opponent's representative Dr. Fuchs, Dr. Luderschmidt Dr. Mehler, Dipl.-Ing Weiss Patentanwälte Postfach 46 60 D-65036 Wiesbaden / DE
		02 15.04.1987 16.05.1987 ADMISSIBLE Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL Opponent's representative Hartung, Edgar Erwin INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V. Prof. Holstlaan 6 NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
	Former [1988/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.04.1987 12.05.1987 ADMISSIBLE SCHOTT GLASWERKE Hattenbergstrasse 10 D-55122 Mainz / DE Opponent's representative Schmitz, Waldemar, Dipl.-Phys. Schmitz + Rasper Patentanwälte Lessingstrasse 10 D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE
		02 15.04.1987 16.05.1987 ADMISSIBLE Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL Opponent's representative Hartung, Edgar Erwin INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V. Prof. Holstlaan 6 NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
	Former [1987/27]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.04.1987 SCHOTT GLASWERKE Hattenbergstrasse 10 D-55122 Mainz / DE Opponent's representative Dipl.-Ing. H. Hauck Dipl.-Phys. W. Schmitz Dipl.-Ing. E. Graalfs Dipl.-Ing. W. Wehnert Dr.-Ing. W. Döring Büro Dr. J. Rasper Bierstadter Höhe 22 D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE
		02 15.04.1987 Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL Opponent's representative Hartung, Edgar Erwin INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V. Prof. Holstlaan 6 NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
	Former [1987/23]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.04.1987 SCHOTT GLASWERKE Hattenbergstrasse 10 D-55122 Mainz / DE Opponent's representative Dipl.-Ing. H. Hauck Dipl.-Phys. W. Schmitz Dipl.-Ing. E. Graalfs Dipl.-Ing. W. Wehnert Dr.-Ing. W. Döring Büro Dr. J. Rasper Bierstadter Höhe 22 D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE
	19.05.1987	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	27.01.1988	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	08.02.1988	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M07)
	26.07.1988	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	05.04.1989	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	12.02.1992	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	26.06.1992	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	10.07.1992	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	15.09.1992	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	01.06.1989	Appeal received No. T0366/89
	04.08.1989	Statement of grounds filed
	21.06.1991	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1991/25]
	12.02.1992	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	12.02.1992	Date of oral proceedings
	19.02.1992	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.09.1984	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.09.1985	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]GB1367335 (EASTMAN KODAK CO);
		[AD]US3833347 (ANGLE M, et al);
		[AD]US3844755 (BLAIR G, et al)

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