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Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0260047

EP0260047 - Improved spotlight arrangement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.1994
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.11.1994 [1994/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THORN EMI PLC
4 Tenterden Street
London W1R 9AH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/11]For all designated states
THORN EMI plc
4 Tenterden Street
London W1R 9AH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Pavelin, Ernest James
60, Elmbridge
Harlow Essex, CM17 0JX / GB
[1988/11]
Representative(s)Hurst, Richard Arthur Alexander
THORN EMI Patents Limited, Central Research Laboratories, Dawley Road Hayes
Middlesex UB3 1HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/23]Hurst, Richard Arthur Alexander
THORN EMI Patents Limited, Central Research Laboratories, Dawley Road
Hayes, Middlesex UB3 1HH / GB
Former [1988/11]Fleming, Ian Alexander
THORN EMI Patents Limited The Quadrangle Westmount Centre Uxbridge Road
Hayes Middlesex, UB4 0HB / GB
Application number, filing date87307699.601.09.1987
[1988/11]
Priority number, dateGB1986002184810.09.1986         Original published format: GB 8621848
[1988/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0260047
Date:16.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0260047
Date:16.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0260047
Date:10.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.1989
ClassificationIPC:F21M1/00
[1988/11]
CPC:
F21V19/0005 (EP,US); F21V23/02 (EP,US); F21V29/15 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/11]
TitleGerman:Punktlichtstrahler[1988/11]
English:Improved spotlight arrangement[1988/11]
French:Projecteur à faisceau lumineux concentré[1988/11]
Examination procedure12.01.1990Examination requested  [1990/12]
11.06.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.05.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.1993Fee for grant paid
25.05.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.198903   M06   Fee paid on   13.10.1989
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3321615  (HY HILZEN);
 [X]US3348037  (GOYTISOLO TALTAVULL IGNACIO);
 [A]US3691365  (SEQUERRA RICHARD I, et al);
 [A]DE2340675  (SIEMENS AG);
 [A]US4207607  (GULLIKSEN JOHN E [US])
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