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EP About this file: EP2263428

EP2263428 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IGNITING AN ARC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.11.2013
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.12.2013  [2013/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/51]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GRABAU, Patrick
An der Mühle 5a
01723 Wilsdruff / DE
02 / ROCH, Julius
Zum Turmberg 33
01328 Dresden / DE
03 / HOPFE, Volkmar
Dorfstrasse 30
01814 Kleingiesshübel / DE
04 / DANI, Ines
Garnsdorfer Strasse 9
09244 Lichtenau / DE
 [2010/51]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
An der Frauenkirche 20
01067 Dresden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/51]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte An der Frauenkirche 20
01067 Dresden / DE
Application number, filing date09731134.407.04.2009
[2010/51]
WO2009DE00498
Priority number, dateDE2008101858908.04.2008         Original published format: DE102008018589
[2010/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009124542
Date:15.10.2009
Language:DE
[2009/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2263428
Date:22.12.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:H05H1/24
[2010/51]
CPC:
H05H1/2406 (EP,US); H05H1/3421 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ZÜNDEN EINES LICHTBOGENS[2010/51]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IGNITING AN ARC[2010/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'AMORÇAGE D'UN ARC ÉLECTRIQUE[2010/51]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2010National basic fee paid 
21.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/51]
14.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/50]
23.07.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2013/50]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.11.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0550047  (WINSOR MARK D [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [A]US5965988  (VOLLKOMMER FRANK [DE], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 3, lines 31-44 *;
 [A]JP2003173887  (HARISON TOSHIBA LIGHTING CORP) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [A]US6831421  (BLETZINGER PETER [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2006133524  (DINEFF PETER DONCHEFF [BG], et al) [A] 1-13* page 7, line 23 - page 8, line 15; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2008061689  (OHKUBO KAZUAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
by applicantUS5067135
 EP0550047
 US5965988
 JP2003173887
 US6831421
 WO2006133524
 US2008061689
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