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EP0179778 - ADAPTER FOR RELEASIBLY CONNECTING ELECTRIC LIGHTING APPARATUSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1986/19]PROCESS FOR RELEASIBLY CONNECTING ELECTRIC LIGHTING APPARATUSES, ADAPTER RESPECTIVELY BALLAST AND CIRCUIT WITH A HIGH FREQUENCY GENERATOR
[1989/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.1990
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIGG, Jürg
Beckenhofstrasse 30
CH-8006 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1986/19]For all designated states
Nigg, Jürg
Beckenhofstrasse 30
CH-8006 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1986/19]
Representative(s)Feldmann, Clarence Paul, et al
Schneider Feldmann AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte
Beethovenstrasse 49
Postfach
8027 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1986/19]Feldmann, Clarence Paul, et al
c/o Patentanwaltsbüro FELDMANN AG Postfach Kanalstrasse 17
CH-8152 Glattbrugg / CH
Application number, filing date85901340.104.04.1985
[1986/19]
WO1985CH00056
Priority number, dateCH1984000177209.04.1984         Original published format: CH 177284
CH1984000277806.06.1984         Original published format: CH 277884
CH1985000035225.01.1985         Original published format: CH 35285
CH1985000055507.02.1985         Original published format: CH 55585
[1986/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8504769
Date:24.10.1985
Language:DE
[1985/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0179778
Date:07.05.1986
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0179778
Date:22.03.1989
Language:DE
[1989/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.1985
ClassificationIPC:H01R33/94, H01R33/08, F21S5/00, F21V19/00, H05B41/29
[1986/19]
CPC:
F21S8/00 (EP,US); F21V29/80 (EP,US); F21V19/0095 (EP,US);
F21V31/00 (US); H01J61/325 (US); H01R33/0809 (EP,US);
H01R33/942 (EP,US); H05B41/00 (EP,US); H05B41/295 (EP,US);
F21Y2103/37 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/19]
TitleGerman:ADAPTER ZUM LÖSBAREN ANSCHLIESSEN ELEKTRISCHER BELEUCHTUNGSKÖRPER[1989/12]
English:ADAPTER FOR RELEASIBLY CONNECTING ELECTRIC LIGHTING APPARATUSES[1989/12]
French:ADAPTATEUR POUR RACCORDEMENT LIBERABLE D'APPAREILS D'ECLAIRAGE ELECTRIQUES[1989/12]
Former [1986/19]VERFAHREN ZUM LÖSBAREN ANSCHLIESSEN ELEKTRISCHER BELEUCHTUNGSKÖRPER, ADAPTER BZW. VORSCHALTGERÄT SOWIE SCHALTUNGSANORDNUNG MIT EINEM HOCHFREQUENZERZEUGER
Former [1986/19]PROCESS FOR RELEASIBLY CONNECTING ELECTRIC LIGHTING APPARATUSES, ADAPTER RESPECTIVELY BALLAST AND CIRCUIT WITH A HIGH FREQUENCY GENERATOR
Former [1986/19]PROCEDE DE RACCORDEMENT LIBERABLE D'APPAREILS D'ECLAIRAGE ELECTRIQUES, ADAPTATEUR RESPECTIVEMENT BALLAST ET CIRCUIT AVEC UN GENERATEUR HAUTE FREQUENCE
MiscellaneousEPB 1989/12: Teilanmeldung 87119168 eingereicht am 23.12.87
Entry into regional phase16.12.1985National basic fee paid 
16.12.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.1985Examination requested  [1986/19]
23.10.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.09.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.1988Fee for grant paid
08.11.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP87119168.0  / EP0279073
Opposition(s)23.12.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1990/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.198703   M06   Fee paid on   24.08.1987
01.05.198804   M06   Fee paid on   06.05.1988
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Former [1989/39]BE30.04.1989
Cited inInternational searchUS3748459  [ ] (NYKANEN T);
 DE2819550  [ ] (MORIYAMA SANGYO KK);
 EP0024522  [ ] (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 GB2068179  [ ] (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 EP0056642  [ ] (WOLLANK GERHARD);
 US4363083  [ ] (TANAKA MASASHI, et al);
 EP0075176  [ ] (HELVAR OY [FI]);
 DE3248579  [ ] (MITSCH HERBERT);
 DE3346397  [ ] (PHILIPS CORP [US])
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