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EP1762126 - POWER SUPPLY FOR A METAL VAPOUR LAMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.09.2009
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2007/11]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, Quai A. Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LOPEZ, Daniel
Birkwaldstr. 7
78052 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
02 / VOGEL, Stefan
Im Belli 46
78086 Brigachtal / DE
03 / LÄUFER, Martin
Sonnenbergweg 1
78052 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
 [2007/11]
Representative(s)Arnold, Klaus-Peter
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Arnold, Klaus-Peter
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2007/11]Arnold, Klaus-Peter
Thomson Holding Germany GmbH & Co. OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date05747886.923.05.2005
[2007/11]
WO2005EP52341
Priority number, dateDE2004103194430.06.2004         Original published format: DE102004031944
[2007/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006003056
Date:12.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1762126
Date:14.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/04
[2007/11]
CPC:
H05B41/288 (EP,US); H05B41/042 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/40]
Former [2007/11]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STROMVERSORGUNG FÜR EINE METALLDAMPFLAMPE[2007/11]
English:POWER SUPPLY FOR A METAL VAPOUR LAMP[2007/11]
French:ALIMENTATION POUR UNE LAMPE A VAPEUR METALLIQUE[2007/11]
Entry into regional phase21.11.2006National basic fee paid 
21.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/11]
30.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
31.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.07.2009
03.06.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/43]
13.06.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/43]
07.07.2009Date of oral proceedings
07.07.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.07.2008Request for further processing filed
08.07.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200905   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US6144168  (KERN ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 28; figure 1 * * column 2, line 37 - column 3, line 51 * [Y] 3-6;
 [Y]US4678968  (LESTER JAMES N [US]) [Y] 3,5 * column 2, lines 8-32; figures 1,2 * * column 2, lines 51-59 * * column 3, line 42 - column 5, line 54 *;
 [Y]US4238710  (NELSON ALAN H [US]) [Y] 4,6 * column 1, lines 7-9; figure 4 * * column 2, line 21 - column 3, line 38 *;
 [X]EP0917411  (HUBBELL INC [US]) [X] 1,2,6 * page 4, paragraph 22 - page 6, paragraph 31; figure 4 *;
 [X]JPH01232697
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891213), vol. 013, no. 561, Database accession no. (E - 859), & JP01232697 A 19890918 (EYE LIGHTING SYST CORP) [X] 1,2,6 * abstract *
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