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EP1579741 - IMPROVED HIGH FREQUENCY ELECTRONIC BALLAST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.12.2009
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.01.2010  [2010/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KRAMER, Jerry, Martin
P.O. Box 3001
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510-8001 / US
02 / JANCZAK, Jerzy
P.O. Box 3001
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510-8001 / US
03 / VAN ESVELD, Hendrik, A.
P.O. Box 3001
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510-8001 / US
04 / VAN DER VOORT, Ronald, H.
P.O. Box 3001
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510-8001 / US
 [2005/39]
Representative(s)Bosma, Rudolphus Hubertus Antonius
Philips
Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/39]Bosma, Rudolphus Hubertus Antonius
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date03778631.612.12.2003
[2005/39]
WO2003IB05977
Priority number, dateUS2002032478920.12.2002         Original published format: US 324789
[2005/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004057931
Date:08.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1579741
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/292
[2005/39]
CPC:
H05B41/388 (EP,US); H05B41/2928 (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 [2005/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES HOCHFREQUENZVORSCHALTGERÄT[2005/39]
English:IMPROVED HIGH FREQUENCY ELECTRONIC BALLAST[2005/39]
French:BALLAST ELECTRONIQUE HAUTE FREQUENCE AMELIORE[2005/39]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2005National basic fee paid 
20.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/39]
31.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.05.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/02]
25.08.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US6225754  (HORIUCHI MAKOTO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,8,9 * column 14, lines 30-40; figure - * * high frequency driving signal amplitude modulated with a low frequency modulating signal * [Y] 3-7,10-13;
 [Y]EP0785702  (OSRAM SYLVANIA INC [US]) [Y] 3,10 * figure - * * very high frequency driving signal *;
 [Y]US5859505  (BERGMAN ANTHONIE H [NL], et al) [Y] 4-7,11-13 * figures 3,9 * * column 3, lines 20-25 * * column 8, lines 35-65 * * using standard deviation of lamp voltage for setting operational paramenters (determining operational frequency window) *
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