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EP About this file: EP0997408

EP0997408 - A method of manufacturing a stack of spaced lites and corresponding stack [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/18]A method of manufacturing a stack of spaced lites
[2003/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2005
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.11.2005  [2005/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gemtron Corporation
615 Highway 68, West
Sweetwater, Tennessee 38984 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]For all designated states
Gemtron Corporation
615 Highway 68, West
Sweetwater, Tennessee 38984 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Knoy, Donald Lee, Jr.
RR 1 Box 197
Wheatland, IN 47597 / US
02 / Bauer, Aaron M.
1516 E. Sycamore ST.
Vincennes, IN 47591 / US
03 / Moss, Robert A.
3824 Vista Drive
Vincennes, IN 47591 / US
[2000/18]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler, Selting, Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date99115731.410.08.1999
[2000/18]
Priority number, dateUS1998013854024.08.1998         Original published format: US 138540
[2000/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0997408
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0997408
Date:23.08.2000
[2000/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0997408
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65G49/06, B65B23/20, B65D85/48, B65D57/00
[2000/34]
CPC:
B65D85/48 (EP,US); B65D57/006 (EP,US); B65G49/069 (EP,US);
Y10S206/82 (EP,US); Y10T156/1093 (EP,US); Y10T428/14 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1452 (EP,US); Y10T428/1471 (EP,US); Y10T428/1481 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1486 (EP,US); Y10T428/149 (EP,US); Y10T428/1495 (EP,US);
Y10T428/15 (EP,US); Y10T428/31645 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/18]B65G49/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/19]
Former [2000/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen Glasscheiben-Stapeln mit Abstandshaltern und Stapel[2003/43]
English:A method of manufacturing a stack of spaced lites and corresponding stack[2003/43]
French:Procédé pour produire un tas de feuilles de verre avec éléments d'espace et tas correspondant[2004/21]
Former [2000/18]Verfahren zum Herstellen Glasscheiben-Stapeln mit Abstandshaltern
Former [2000/18]A method of manufacturing a stack of spaced lites
Former [2000/18]Procédé pour produire un tas de feuilles de verre avec éléments d'espace
Examination procedure16.02.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/16]
01.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2004Fee for grant paid
17.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04011142.9  / EP1445219
Opposition(s)18.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0334832  (MAWAK WARENHANDEL [AT]) [X] 1-29 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE2157567  (BOUSSOIS SOUCHON NEUVESEL S.A.) [X] 1-29 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3580119  (WITHERINGTON-PERKINS GEOFFREY) [A] 1-29 * column W *
ExaminationUS4899880
by applicantUS4807743
 US3385462
 US2992747
 US2476145
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