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EP About this file: EP1504635

EP1504635 - ELECTRONIC BALLAST FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.09.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AURORA LIGHTING, INC.
620 Campbell Station Road, Suite 25
Knoxville, TN 37922 / US
[2005/06]
Inventor(s)01 / SHLOUSH, Moshe
509 Echo Spring Road
Knoxville, TN 37923 / US
02 / DULANEY, James, W.
8123 NW 120th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73162 / US
 [2005/06]
Representative(s)Pluckrose, Anthony William, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/06]Pluckrose, Anthony William, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date03726779.612.05.2003
[2005/06]
WO2003US14762
Priority number, dateUS2002014542014.05.2002         Original published format: US 145420
[2005/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03098978
Date:27.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1504635
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.11.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/16
[2005/06]
CPC:
H05B41/28 (EP,US)
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 [2005/06]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE BALLASTSCHALTUNG FÜR ENTLADUNGSLAMPEN[2005/06]
English:ELECTRONIC BALLAST FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS[2005/06]
French:BALLAST ELECTRONIQUE POUR LAMPES A DECHARGE[2005/06]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2004National basic fee paid 
28.10.2004Search fee paid 
28.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/06]
14.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.05.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/44]
13.06.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200705   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0377510  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 1,14 * column 4, line 11 - line 33; figure 6 *[A] 2-13,27;
 [YA]US5363020  (CHEN NIAN [US], et al) [Y] 1,14,28 * column 5, line 44 - column 8, line 24; figures 1,2 * [A] 2-13,29-36;
 [XAY]US5604411  (VENKITASUBRAHMANIAN SREERAMAN [US], et al) [X] 27 * column 4, line 41 - column 10, line 33; figure 1; claim 14 * * the whole document * [A] 1-14,29-38 [Y] 28
International search[A]US5900701  (GUHILOT HANSRAJ [IN], et al);
 [AP]US6414448  (NOONE SEAN [IE], et al);
 [AP]US6486616  (LIU GUANG [US], et al)
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