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EP About this file: EP0461634

EP0461634 - Method of manufacture of a gas discharge light source and gas discharge tube [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/51]Method of manufacture of a gas discharge light source
[1995/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.1996
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VECTOR RELATED PHYSICS (CONSULTANTS) LTD.
6, Hilgrove Street, St. Helier Jersey
Channel Islands / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/51]For all designated states
VECTOR RELATED PHYSICS (CONSULTANTS) LTD.
6, Hilgrove Street, St. Helier
Jersey, Channel Islands / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Fuchs, Herbert Karl
c/o Fa.Hölzli, Gesellschaft m.b.H & Co.KG
Seyrlstrasse 2, A-4863 Seewalchen/atters / AT
[1992/04]
Former [1991/51]01 / Fuchs, Herbert Karl Sheep Island
Mahone Bay
Nova Scotia BOJ2CO / CA
Representative(s)Marx, Lothar, et al
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 02 45
81629 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/51]Marx, Lothar, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
D-81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date91109631.112.06.1991
[1991/51]
Priority number, dateDE1990401879212.06.1990         Original published format: DE 4018792
[1991/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0461634
Date:18.12.1991
Language:DE
[1991/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0461634
Date:30.09.1992
Language:DE
[1992/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0461634
Date:25.10.1995
Language:DE
[1995/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01J9/395, H01J9/44
[1991/51]
CPC:
C02F1/325 (EP,US); H01J9/395 (EP,US); H01J9/44 (EP,US);
C02F2201/326 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/51]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Gasentladungslichtquelle und Gasentladungsröhre[1995/43]
English:Method of manufacture of a gas discharge light source and gas discharge tube[1995/43]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'une source lumineuse à décharge dans un gaz et tube de décharge gazeuse[1995/43]
Former [1991/51]Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Gasentladungslichtquelle
Former [1991/51]Method of manufacture of a gas discharge light source
Former [1991/51]Procédé de fabrication d'une source lumineuse à décharge dans un gaz
Examination procedure26.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/17]
18.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.04.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.1995Fee for grant paid
20.07.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.07.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199404   M06   Fee paid on   27.10.1994
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE25.10.1995
DK25.10.1995
ES25.10.1995
FR25.10.1995
GB25.10.1995
GR25.10.1995
IT25.10.1995
NL25.10.1995
SE25.01.1996
AT12.06.1996
CH30.06.1996
LI30.06.1996
LU30.06.1996
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]BE25.10.1995
DK25.10.1995
ES25.10.1995
GB25.10.1995
GR25.10.1995
IT25.10.1995
NL25.10.1995
SE25.01.1996
FR22.03.1996
AT12.06.1996
CH30.06.1996
LI30.06.1996
LU30.06.1996
Former [2002/25]BE25.10.1995
DK25.10.1995
ES25.10.1995
GB25.10.1995
GR25.10.1995
IT25.10.1995
SE25.01.1996
FR22.03.1996
AT12.06.1996
CH30.06.1996
LI30.06.1996
LU30.06.1996
Former [2000/05]BE25.10.1995
DK25.10.1995
GB25.10.1995
GR25.10.1995
IT25.10.1995
SE25.01.1996
FR22.03.1996
AT12.06.1996
CH30.06.1996
LI30.06.1996
LU30.06.1996
Former [1999/42]BE25.10.1995
DK25.10.1995
GB25.10.1995
IT25.10.1995
SE25.01.1996
FR22.03.1996
AT12.06.1996
CH30.06.1996
LI30.06.1996
Former [1998/15]BE25.10.1995
DK25.10.1995
GB25.10.1995
SE25.01.1996
FR22.03.1996
AT12.06.1996
CH30.06.1996
LI30.06.1996
Former [1998/04]BE25.10.1995
GB25.10.1995
SE25.01.1996
FR22.03.1996
AT12.06.1996
CH30.06.1996
LI30.06.1996
Former [1998/02]BE25.10.1995
GB25.10.1995
SE25.01.1996
FR22.03.1996
AT12.06.1996
Former [1996/47]BE25.10.1995
GB25.10.1995
SE25.01.1996
FR22.03.1996
Former [1996/36]BE25.10.1995
SE25.01.1996
FR22.03.1996
Former [1996/31]BE25.10.1995
SE25.01.1996
Former [1996/23]SE25.01.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]JP57003345  ;
 [A]US2892665  (FRASER HUGH D);
 [A]US3005674  (FRASER HUGH D);
 [A]DE1240990  (SYLVANIA ELECTRIC PROD);
 [A]US3957328  (VAN DER WOLF REIN WILLENSE, et al);
 [A]US4859903  (MINEMATU YOITI [JP], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 6, no. 60 (E-102)(938) 17. April 1982 & JP-A-57 003 345 ( TOKYO SHIBAURA ) 8. Januar 1982, & JP57003345 A 00000000
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