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EP About this file: EP0811871

EP0811871 - Electrochromic unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - applicantpublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2006/17]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 München / DE
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 München / DE
Former [1997/50]For all designated states
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hambitzer, Günther Dr. rer. nat.
Durlacher Weg 9 a
D-76327 Pfinztal / DE
02 / Stassen, Ingo Dr. rer. nat.
Im Sonnental 13
D-76229 Karlsruhe / DE
03 / Schmidt, Clemens Dipl.-Ing.
Dresdner Ring 3
D-76356 Weingarten / DE
04 / Dörflinger, Ulrike Dipl.-Ing.
Schleichlinstr. 6
D-76327 Pfinztal / DE
[1997/50]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2006/04]
Former [1997/50]Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Lichti Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat. Jost Lempert Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Lasch
Postfach 41 07 60
76207 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date97108264.922.05.1997
[1997/50]
Priority number, dateDE1996102260005.06.1996         Original published format: DE 19622600
[1997/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0811871
Date:10.12.1997
Language:DE
[1997/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0811871
Date:01.04.1998
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0811871
Date:26.04.2006
Language:DE
[2006/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/153, G02F1/15, G02F1/155
[1997/50]
CPC:
G02F1/153 (EP,US); G02F2001/1552 (EP,US); Y10S428/901 (EP,US);
Y10S428/917 (EP,US); Y10S428/918 (EP,US); Y10T428/24273 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31504 (EP,US); Y10T428/31678 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/50]
Extension statesAL18.06.1997
LT18.06.1997
LV18.06.1997
SI18.06.1997
TitleGerman:Elektrochrome Einheit[1997/50]
English:Electrochromic unit[1997/50]
French:Unité électrochromique[1997/50]
Examination procedure09.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/37]
22.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2006Fee for grant paid
17.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
21.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
21.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI26.04.2006
IE26.04.2006
IT26.04.2006
NL26.04.2006
LU22.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
GR27.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
[2008/36]
Former [2008/21]FI26.04.2006
IE26.04.2006
IT26.04.2006
NL26.04.2006
BE31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
GR27.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2008/07]FI26.04.2006
IE26.04.2006
IT26.04.2006
NL26.04.2006
BE31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2007/29]FI26.04.2006
IE26.04.2006
NL26.04.2006
BE31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2007/21]FI26.04.2006
IE26.04.2006
NL26.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2007/17]FI26.04.2006
IE26.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2007/07]FI26.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
Former [2007/01]FI26.04.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
Former [2006/50]SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
Former [2006/49]SE26.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0028147  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0035766  (SCHOTT GLASWERKE [DE]) [X] 1-6 * page 7 - page 9; example 4 *;
 [A]FR2577937  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [A] 1,3-9* the whole document *;
 [X]WO9416356  (MARTIN MARIETTA CORP [US]) [X] 1-5,7-9 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS4215917
 US4448493
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