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EP About this file: EP1337133

EP1337133 - Circuit for operating a discharge lamp with a variable frequency during ignition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.03.2013
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.04.2013  [2013/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/34]For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Busse, Olaf
Schochenbergerstrasse 24
80686 München / DE
02 / Orth, Klaus, Dr.
Söllereckstrasse 13
81545 München / DE
 [2003/34]
Application number, filing date03002488.905.02.2003
[2003/34]
Priority number, dateDE200210589613.02.2002         Original published format: DE 10205896
[2003/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1337133
Date:20.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1337133
Date:01.06.2005
[2005/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/285, H05B41/295
[2005/22]
CPC:
H05B41/382 (EP,US); H05B41/2851 (EP,US); H05B41/2856 (EP,US);
Y02B20/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/34]H05B41/285
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/34]
TitleGerman:Betriebsschaltung für Entladungslampe mit frequenzvariabler Zündung[2003/34]
English:Circuit for operating a discharge lamp with a variable frequency during ignition[2003/34]
French:Circuit pour alimenter une lampe à décharge à fréquence variable pendant l' amorçage[2003/34]
Examination procedure20.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/33]
27.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/17]
07.11.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/17]
Appeal following examination31.07.2007Appeal received No.  T1467/07
31.07.2007Statement of grounds filed
07.11.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
07.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.02.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
19.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5187414  (FELLOWS MARK W [US], et al) [X] 1 * columns 5,8 *;
 [X]US6057652  (CHEN WEI [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 28 *;
 [A]WO0030413  (MICROLIGHTS LTD [GB], et al);
 [X]WO0198853  (INT RECTIFIER CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,9 * page 12; figure 1 *;
 [PX]WO02060228  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT]) [PX] 1 * pages 4-6 *
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