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EP0723494 - APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF EDGE ENCAPSULATING A GLAZING PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.1998
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PILKINGTON PLC
Prescot Road St. Helens
Merseyside WA10 3TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
PILKINGTON PLC
Prescot Road
St. Helens, Merseyside WA10 3TT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GREENHALGH, Geoffrey
12 Westgate Drive Orrel, Nr. Wigan
Lancashire WN5 8SU / GB
02 / MASON, Malcolm
58 Wensley Road Lowton, Warrington
Cheshire WA3 2PE / GB
03 / PENNINGTON, David
13 Brick Kiln Lane Rufford
Lancashire L40 1SY / GB
04 / ROWLEY, Andrew, Terence
24 Baddiley Close Ravensmoor, Nantwich
Cheshire CW5 8PU / GB
[1996/31]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date94928965.611.10.1994
[1996/31]
WO1994GB02215
Priority number, dateGB1993002098512.10.1993         Original published format: GB 9320985
[1996/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9510403
Date:20.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0723494
Date:31.07.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0723494
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:B29C33/08, B29C70/76, H05B6/62
[1996/31]
CPC:
B29C33/08 (EP); B60J10/70 (EP); H05B6/62 (EP);
B29C2035/1616 (EP); B29C70/74 (EP); B29K2027/06 (EP);
B29L2031/3055 (EP); B29L2031/778 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/31]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM RANDEINFASSEN EINER VERGLASUNGSPLATTE[1996/31]
English:APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF EDGE ENCAPSULATING A GLAZING PANEL[1996/31]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE D'ENCAPSULAGE DES BORDS D'UNE VITRE[1996/31]
Entry into regional phase01.04.1996National basic fee paid 
01.04.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/31]
21.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.1997Fee for grant paid
11.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.01.1998
BE28.01.1998
ES28.01.1998
NL28.01.1998
PT28.04.1998
SE28.04.1998
GB11.10.1998
LU11.10.1998
[2004/39]
Former [2003/08]AT28.01.1998
BE28.01.1998
ES28.01.1998
NL28.01.1998
PT28.04.1998
SE28.04.1998
GB11.10.1998
Former [2002/26]AT28.01.1998
BE28.01.1998
ES28.01.1998
PT28.04.1998
SE28.04.1998
GB11.10.1998
Former [2000/03]AT28.01.1998
BE28.01.1998
PT28.04.1998
SE28.04.1998
GB11.10.1998
Former [1998/49]AT28.01.1998
BE28.01.1998
PT28.04.1998
SE28.04.1998
Former [1998/47]AT28.01.1998
PT28.04.1998
SE28.04.1998
Former [1998/43]AT28.01.1998
SE28.04.1998
Former [1998/40]AT28.01.1998
Cited inInternational search[Y]DE821817  (LORENZ C AG) [Y] 1,3-6,8-10,13,14,18,20,21 * figure .; claim - *;
 [Y]US2891284  (NATHAN LEVIN, et al) [Y] 7,17 * figure 1; claim - *;
 [X]FR2251421  (DELOG DETAG FLACHGLAS AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,8,10,12,21* page 19, line 20 - page 21, line 14; figure 6; claims 1,13,20,21 *;
 [DYA]EP0159368  (CLINT INC [US]) [DY] 2,12 * abstract * [A] 15,16;
 [DY]EP0333538  (PEUGEOT [FR], et al) [DY] 1-14,17,18,21;
 [Y]EP0413975  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 1,3-11,13,14,17,18,21;
 [DY]EP0436438  (PEUGEOT [FR], et al) [DY] 1,3-10,13,14,17,18,20,21;
 [PX]EP0577195  (LYS FUSION SPA [IT]) [PX] 1,2,7,8,10,12,21
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