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EP1321013 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ARC DETECTION AND PROTECTION FOR ELECTRONIC BALLASTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.06.2005
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.08.2005  [2005/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Osram Sylvania Inc.
100 Endicott Street
Danvers
Massachusetts 01923 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/26]For all designated states
Osram Sylvania, Inc.
100 Endicott Street
Danvers, Massachusetts 01923 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALEXANDROV, Felix, I.
26 Beacon Street, 25C
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
 [2003/26]
Representative(s)Pokorny, Gerd
OSRAM GmbH
Intellectual Property IP
Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/26]Pokorny, Gerd
OSRAM GmbH, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date01959120.523.07.2001
[2003/26]
WO2001US23133
Priority number, dateUS20000220044P21.07.2000         Original published format: US 220044 P
[2003/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0209479
Date:31.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1321013
Date:25.06.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.01.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, H02M7/00, H05B41/28
[2003/40]
CPC:
H05B41/2855 (EP,US); H05B41/2813 (EP,US); Y02B20/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/26]H05B37/02, H02M7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2004/22]
Former [2003/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE BOGENERKENNUNG UND ZUM SCHUTZ FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE BALASTSCHALTUNGEN[2003/26]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ARC DETECTION AND PROTECTION FOR ELECTRONIC BALLASTS[2003/26]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE DETECTION A L'ARC ET DE PROTECTION DE REGULATEURS ELECTRONIQUES[2003/26]
Entry into regional phase12.07.2002National basic fee paid 
09.04.2003Search fee paid 
12.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.09.2002Examination requested  [2003/26]
01.02.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/32]
09.03.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2005/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200404   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH08255688  ;
 [A]US4109307  (KNOLL WILLIAM C) [A] 1-38 * column 2, line 38 - column 3, line 31 *;
 [X]US4904905  (OLON THOMAS E [US]) [X] 1-38 * column 2, line 34 - column 6, line 55; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5519289  (KATYL ROBERT H [US], et al) [A] 1-38* column 6, line 42 - column 7, line 17 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970228), vol. 1997, no. 02, & JP08255688 A 19961001 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-38 * abstract *
International search[A]US4109307  (KNOLL WILLIAM C);
 [Y]US5519289  (KATYL ROBERT H [US], et al)
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