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EP1718900 - LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR CREATING A SUBSTANTIALLY HOMOGENOUS LIT APPEARANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  12.09.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2008Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 15.10.2008  [2008/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lumination, LLC
6180 Halle Drive
Valley View, OH 44125-4635 / US
[2008/39]
Former [2006/45]For all designated states
Gelcore LLC
6180 Halle Drive
Valley View, OH 44125-4635 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAYER, Mark, J.
713 Timbercreek Road
Sagamore Hills, OH 44067 / US
02 / SOUTHARD, Paul
1150 Fireside Trail
Broadview Heights, OH 11417 / US
 [2006/45]
Representative(s)Simcox, Michael Thomas
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/45]Simcox, Michael Thomas
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date05723205.015.02.2005
[2006/45]
WO2005US05053
Priority number, dateUS2004078082918.02.2004         Original published format: US 780829
[2006/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005080865
Date:01.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1718900
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.09.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:F21V21/00, // F21Y101/02
[2008/27]
CPC:
F21V13/04 (EP,US); F21S4/28 (EP,US); F21V3/04 (EP,US);
F21V7/24 (EP,US); F21V7/30 (EP,US); F21V15/013 (EP,US);
F21V17/164 (EP,US); F21V27/00 (EP,US); F21V7/0008 (EP,US);
F21V7/005 (EP,US); F21Y2103/10 (EP,US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/45]F21V21/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/45]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES IM WESENTLICHEN HOMOGEN BELEUCHTETEN ERSCHEINUNGSBILDES[2006/45]
English:LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR CREATING A SUBSTANTIALLY HOMOGENOUS LIT APPEARANCE[2006/45]
French:APPAREIL D'ECLAIRAGE SERVANT A CREER UNE APPARENCE ALLUMEE PRATIQUEMENT HOMOGENE[2006/45]
Entry into regional phase07.09.2006National basic fee paid 
07.09.2006Search fee paid 
07.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.09.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/45]
05.09.2008Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2274160  (FORD MOTOR CO [US]) [X] 1,5,13,14 * pages 4,.5; figures 3,6 *;
 [X]US2002006039  (UEDA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,5,13,14 * paragraphs [0061] - [0067]; figure 11 *;
 [X]EP1182396  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1,5,13,14 * paragraphs [0006] , [0007]; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US6357889  (DUGGAL ANIL R [US], et al) [Y] 11 * column 6, lines 55-67; figures 1,6 *;
 [X]US6361186  (SLAYDEN JAMES C [US]) [X] 1,5,13,14* columns 3-4; figure 6 *;
 [X]JP2002299697  (MITSUBISHI ELEC LIGHTING CORP) [X] 1,5,8,13,14 * abstract *;
 [X]US2003174517  (KIRALY CHRIS [US], et al) [X] 1,5,13,14 * paragraphs [0029] - [0034]; figure 1 *;
 [XY]US2003223235  (MOHACSI FERENC [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9,10,12-14 * paragraphs [0018] - [0036]; figures 1a,2a * [Y] 11
International search[X]USRE37113E  (SHIMADA TAKEHIKO [US]);
 [X]US2003223235  (MOHACSI FERENC [US], et al);
 [X]US6601970  (UEDA HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US6357889  (DUGGAL ANIL R [US], et al)
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