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EP0554350 - HIGH POWER LAMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.03.1998 [1998/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUSION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
7600 Standish Place
Rockville, MD 20855 / US
[1993/32]
Inventor(s)01 / DOLAN, James, T.
536 Ellrose Ct.
Frederick, MD 21702 / US
02 / URY, Michael, G.
6518 E. Halbert Road
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
03 / WOOD, Charles, H.
712 Maple Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850 / US
04 / WAYMOUTH, John, F.
16 Bennett Road
Marblehead, MA 01945 / US
[1993/32]
Representative(s)Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/32]Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date91919776.424.10.1991
[1993/32]
WO1991US07865
Priority number, dateUS1990060448725.10.1990         Original published format: US 604487
US1991077971823.10.1991         Original published format: US 779718
[1993/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9208240
Date:14.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0554350
Date:11.08.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0554350
Date:02.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.05.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:H01J61/18, H01J61/22, H01J61/12
[1994/34]
CPC:
G03F7/70016 (EP); H01J61/18 (KR); H01J61/025 (EP);
H01J61/12 (EP); H01J61/38 (EP); H01J61/54 (EP);
H01J65/042 (EP); H01J65/044 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1993/32]H01J61/18, H01J61/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/32]
TitleGerman:HOCHLEISTUNGSLAMPE[1993/32]
English:HIGH POWER LAMP[1993/32]
French:LAMPE A HAUTE PUISSANCE[1997/14]
Former [1993/32]LAMPE PUISSANTE
Entry into regional phase14.04.1993National basic fee paid 
14.04.1993Search fee paid 
14.04.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
14.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/32]
06.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.1996Fee for grant paid
18.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.01.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
09.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5510755  ;
 [A]US4810938  (JOHNSON PETER D [US], et al) [A] 1,2,8 * figures 1-2; claim 1 * * column 2, line 51 - column 4, line 45 * * column 5, line 36 - column 6, line 22 *;
 [A]  - CHILDS ET AL., "Some characteristics of low pressure, sulfur, microwave-excited, electrodeless discharge lamps", APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY, BALTIMORE US, (1976), vol. 30, pages 507 - 509 [A] 1,3,7,10,13,16,19,21,38 * abstract * * page 508, column L, paragraph 6 - page 509, column L, paragraph 2; table 2 *
 [A]  - BENTLEY ET AL., "Preparation of electrodeless discharge lamps for elements forming gaseous covalent hydrides", ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, COLUMBUS US, (1977), vol. 49, doi:doi:10.1021/ac50012a013, pages 551 - 554, XP001098021 [A] 1,25,27,30 * abstract * * page 554, column L, paragraph 5 - paragraph 7 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac50012a013
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19800328), vol. 4, no. 40, Database accession no. (E - 004), & JP55010755 A 19800125 (USHIO INC) [A] 36,48 * abstract *
International search[Y]US4476413  (GOUGH DAVID S [AU], et al);
 [Y]US4945290  (ELIASSON BALDUR [CH], et al)
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