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EP About this file: EP1081988

EP1081988 - Circuit for operating at least one discharge lamp [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/10]For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Köppl, Richard
Stalberstrasse 14A
83416 Saaldorf / DE
02 / Busse, Olaf
Schochenbergstrasse 24
80686 München / DE
03 / Grabner, Martin
Von-Haller-Strasse 4
80999 München / DE
 [2001/10]
Application number, filing date00116153.801.08.2000
[2001/10]
Priority number, dateDE199914143730.08.1999         Original published format: DE 19941437
[2001/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1081988
Date:07.03.2001
Language:DE
[2001/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1081988
Date:11.09.2002
[2002/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1081988
Date:27.10.2004
Language:DE
[2004/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/298
[2001/10]
CPC:
H05B41/2985 (EP,US); Y10S315/02 (EP,US); Y10S315/05 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/10]
TitleGerman:Schaltungsanordnung zum Betrieb mindestens einer Entladungslampe[2001/10]
English:Circuit for operating at least one discharge lamp[2001/10]
French:Circuit pour alimenter au moins une lampe à décharge[2001/10]
Examination procedure18.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
14.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2004Fee for grant paid
01.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI27.10.2004
IE27.10.2004
DK27.01.2005
GR27.01.2005
ES07.02.2005
PT27.03.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2005/46]FI27.10.2004
IE27.10.2004
DK27.01.2005
GR27.01.2005
ES07.02.2005
Former [2005/27]FI27.10.2004
GR27.01.2005
ES07.02.2005
Former [2005/26]FI27.10.2004
GR27.01.2005
Former [2005/24]FI27.10.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9743879  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-7 * page 8, line 33 - page 9, line 16 ** page 13, line 3 - page 14, line 27; figure 6 *;
 [X]EP0886460  (HELVAR OY [FI]) [X] 1-7 * column 4, line 17 - column 4, line 35 * * column 5, line 4 - column 5, line 25; figures 4,6,7 *
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