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EP0891953 - Glass plate with water-repellent film and method for producing same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
5253, Oaza Okiube
Ube-shi, Yamaguchi 755 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/02]For all designated states
CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
5253, Oaza Okiube Ube-shi
Yamaguchi 755 / JP
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
5253, Oaza Okiube Ube-shi
Yamaguchi 755 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Akamatsu, Yoshinori
c/o Central Glass Company Ltd., 1510, Oguchi-cho
Matsusaka-shi, Mie 515 / JP
02 / Yuasa, Akira
c/o Central Glass Company Ltd., 1510, Oguchi-cho
Matsusaka-shi, Mie 515 / JP
03 / Yamamoto, Hideki
c/o Central Glass Company Ltd., 1510, Oguchi-cho
Matsusaka-shi, Mie 515 / JP
[1999/03]
Representative(s)Finsterwald, Martin, et al
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]Finsterwald, Martin, Dr., et al
Robert-Koch-Strasse 1
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97112061.315.07.1997
[1999/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0891953
Date:20.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0891953
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:C03C17/30, C03C17/42, C08J7/04
[1999/03]
CPC:
C03C17/42 (EP,US); C03C2217/76 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/39]
Former [1999/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Glasscheibe mit wasserabweisender Beschichtung und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[1999/03]
English:Glass plate with water-repellent film and method for producing same[1999/03]
French:Plaque en verre avec un film hydrophobe et procédé de fabrication[1999/03]
Examination procedure15.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/39]
30.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
07.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
26.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2005Fee for grant paid
11.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
16.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR11.01.2006
IT11.01.2006
DE12.04.2006
GB15.07.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/07]IT11.01.2006
DE12.04.2006
GB15.07.2006
Former [2007/29]DE12.04.2006
GB15.07.2006
Former [2007/17]DE12.04.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0545201  (PPG INDUSTRIES INC [US]) [Y] 1,2,5,7,8,11,21,23 * example -; claim - *;
 [Y]JPS5939714  ;
 [D]JPH0225990B  ;
 [DA]JPH06184527  ;
 [A]EP0535691  (NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-23 * page 4, line 9 - page 5, column 21 * * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US5415927  (HIRAYAMA NAOTO [JP], et al) [A] 1-23 * column 3, line 38 - column 6, line 12 * * claim - *;
 [A]EP0624404  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-23 * page 3, line 1 - page 4, line 2 * * page 6, line 19 - page 35, line 58 * * page 40, line 50 - page 41, line 1 * * claim - *;
 [A]EP0513690  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-23 * example -; claim - *;
 [D]JPH04342443  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD);
 [DA]JPS60219234  ;
 [A]EP0658525  (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-23 * example -; claim - *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840613), vol. 008, no. 126, Database accession no. (C - 228), & JP59039714 A 19840305 (MATSUMOTO SEIYAKU KOGYO KK) [Y] 1,2,5,7,8,11,21,23 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941011), vol. 018, no. 533, Database accession no. (C - 1259), & JP06184527 A 19940705 (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD) [DA] 1-23 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860404), vol. 010, no. 085, Database accession no. (C - 336), & JP60219234 A 19851101 (TORAY KK) [DA] 1 * abstract *
 [DA]  - HAYASHI Y. ET AL, "Mechanical Durability of Water-Repellent Film on Glass", JOURNAL OF THE CERAMIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN, INTERNATIONAL EDITION., TOKYO JP, (1994), vol. 102, no. 2, pages 208 - 211, XP002050946 [DA] 1-23 * the whole document *
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