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EP About this file: EP0431812

EP0431812 - Luminous tube protection circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.1997
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEKNEON CORPORATION
1730 Elmview Houston
Texas 77080 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/24]For all designated states
TEKNEON CORPORATION
1730 Elmview
Houston, Texas 77080 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pitre, John W., Jr.
c/o Tekneon Corporation, 1730 Elmview
Houston, Texas 77080 / US
02 / Whorton, Jere D.
c/o Tekneon Corporation, 1730 Elmview
Houston, Texas 77080 / US
[1991/24]
Representative(s)Jones, William
Willow Lane House Willow Lane Norwich
Norfolk NR2 1EU / GB
[2009/31]
Former [1991/24]Jones, William
Willow Lane House Willow Lane
Norwich Norfolk, NR2 1EU / GB
Application number, filing date90312830.426.11.1990
[1991/24]
Priority number, dateUS1989044182127.11.1989         Original published format: US 441821
US1990058095711.09.1990         Original published format: US 580957
[1991/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0431812
Date:12.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0431812
Date:03.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0431812
Date:16.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:H02H7/00, H02H1/04, H02H3/07, H02H5/04
[1991/24]
CPC:
H05B41/2856 (EP,US); H02H3/07 (EP,US); H02H5/04 (EP,US);
H02H7/00 (EP,US); H05B41/2851 (EP,US); H05B41/2855 (EP,US);
H05B41/36 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/24]
TitleGerman:Schutzschaltung für Leuchtröhre[1991/24]
English:Luminous tube protection circuit[1991/24]
French:Circuit de protection pour tube lumineux[1991/24]
Examination procedure30.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/04]
25.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.1996Fee for grant paid
12.07.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/41]
Request for further processing for:16.08.1995Request for further processing filed
10.08.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.08.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.10.1996
BE16.10.1996
CH16.10.1996
DK16.10.1996
ES16.10.1996
FR16.10.1996
GR16.10.1996
IT16.10.1996
LI16.10.1996
NL16.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE16.01.1997
DE17.01.1997
[2004/35]
Former [2003/07]AT16.10.1996
BE16.10.1996
CH16.10.1996
DK16.10.1996
ES16.10.1996
GR16.10.1996
IT16.10.1996
LI16.10.1996
NL16.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE16.01.1997
DE17.01.1997
FR14.03.1997
Former [2002/24]AT16.10.1996
BE16.10.1996
CH16.10.1996
DK16.10.1996
ES16.10.1996
GR16.10.1996
IT16.10.1996
LI16.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE16.01.1997
DE17.01.1997
FR14.03.1997
Former [2000/52]AT16.10.1996
BE16.10.1996
CH16.10.1996
DK16.10.1996
GR16.10.1996
IT16.10.1996
LI16.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE16.01.1997
DE17.01.1997
FR14.03.1997
Former [2000/50]AT16.10.1996
BE16.10.1996
DK16.10.1996
GR16.10.1996
IT16.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE16.01.1997
DE17.01.1997
CH21.01.1997
LI21.01.1997
FR14.03.1997
Former [2000/04]AT16.10.1996
BE16.10.1996
DK16.10.1996
GR16.10.1996
IT16.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE16.01.1997
DE17.01.1997
FR14.03.1997
Former [1999/42]AT16.10.1996
BE16.10.1996
DK16.10.1996
IT16.10.1996
SE16.01.1997
DE17.01.1997
FR14.03.1997
Former [1998/15]AT16.10.1996
BE16.10.1996
DK16.10.1996
SE16.01.1997
DE17.01.1997
FR14.03.1997
Former [1997/39]AT16.10.1996
BE16.10.1996
SE16.01.1997
DE17.01.1997
FR14.03.1997
Former [1997/34]AT16.10.1996
BE16.10.1996
DE17.01.1997
FR14.03.1997
Former [1997/29]AT16.10.1996
BE16.10.1996
DE17.01.1997
Former [1997/28]AT16.10.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1033329  (WEISS VIKTOR [DE], et al);
 [A]GB2139436  (ALLOS JANAN EMMANUEL)
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