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EP1398821 - Germicidal lamp with end of life arc quenching device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  23.09.2011
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Light Sources, Inc.
37 Robinson Boulevard
Orange, CT 06477 / US
[2004/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Ward, Patrick
138 West Walk
West Haven Connecticut 06516 / US
02 / Sax, William
41 Plymouth Street
Stratford Connecticut 06614 / US
 [2004/12]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/12]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03020609.810.09.2003
[2004/12]
Priority number, dateUS2002024329913.09.2002         Original published format: US 243299
[2004/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1398821
Date:17.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1398821
Date:01.03.2006
[2006/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01J1/52
[2006/09]
CPC:
H01K1/00 (EP,US); C02F1/325 (EP,US); H01J1/52 (EP,US);
C02F2201/326 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/12]H01J61/04, H01J61/36, H01J61/30, C02F1/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/12]
TitleGerman:Keimtötende Lampe mit einer Vorrichtung zur Bogenlöschung am Ende der Lebensdauer[2004/12]
English:Germicidal lamp with end of life arc quenching device[2004/12]
French:Lampe germicide avec dispositif d'extinction d'arc en fin de vie[2004/12]
Examination procedure22.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/40]
30.08.2011Application withdrawn by applicant  [2011/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07288034  ;
 [A]US2021758  (HORN IRVING H VAN) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 37-55; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]GB549481  (GEN ELECTRIC) [A] 1* pages 22-12; figure 1; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]GB647134  (STANDARD TELEPHONES CABLES LTD) [A] 1 * page 1, lines 86-99; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US3009076  (JACOB CARLYLE W) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 46-71 *;
 [A]WO8101344  (LUMALAMPAN AB [SE], et al) [A] 1 * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0657910  (EATON CORP [US]) [A] 1 * claims 1,3,18 *;
 [AD]US5705887  (SHAFFER JOHN W [US]) [AD] 1 * claim 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960229), vol. 1996, no. 02, & JP07288034 A 19951031 (RYODEN KASEI CO LTD; others: 01) [A] * abstract *
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