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EP About this file: EP0550052

EP0550052 - Lamp capsule support base [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.1998
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.07.1998 [1998/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GTE Products Corporation
100 Endicott Street
Danvers, MA 01923 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/27]For all designated states
GTE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
100 Endicott Street
Danvers, MA 01923 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Topel, A.Charles, Jr.
15 Hall St.
Boston, MA 02130 / US
02 / Palmer III, Lewis H.
15 Abbot St.
Marblehead, MA 01945 / US
03 / Leadvaro, Stephen J.
46 Lawrence St.
Salem, MA 01970 / US
04 / Gagnon, Peter R.
75 Alderbrook Dr.
Topsfield, MA 01983 / US
05 / Martin, Roy C.
24 Davis Terrace
Peabody, MA 01960 / US
[1993/27]
Representative(s)Butler, Michael John, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]Butler, Michael John, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [1993/27]Lemke, Jörg-Michael, Dipl.-Ing.
Schmiedstrasse 1, Hausen
D-86447 Aindling / DE
Application number, filing date92122083.628.12.1992
[1993/27]
Priority number, dateUS1991081485630.12.1991         Original published format: US 814856
[1993/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0550052
Date:07.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0550052
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0550052
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01J5/52, H01J9/30
[1993/27]
CPC:
H01J5/50 (EP,US); H01J61/34 (EP,US); H01K1/34 (EP,US);
H01K1/42 (EP,US); Y02B20/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1993/27]
TitleGerman:Lampenfuss[1993/27]
English:Lamp capsule support base[1993/27]
French:Pied de lampe[1993/27]
Examination procedure18.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/27]
14.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
27.10.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.10.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
07.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.1997Fee for grant paid
13.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/31]
Request for further processing for:09.01.1997Request for further processing filed
09.01.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.01.1997Decision despatched
08.01.1996Request for further processing filed
08.01.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
25.01.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4142122  (KOZA FRANCIS R) [A] 1,16 * column A * * column 1, line 36 - line 53; figure 1 *;
 [A]US3250934  (PETERSON CARL L) [A] 1,16 * column 3, line 42 - line 55; figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2838713  (MACKSOUD MICHEL E) [A] 1,16 * claim 1 * * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 33; figures 1,2 *
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