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EP0590639 - A fluorescent lamp starter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.1999
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1994/14]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tahara, Tetsuya
7-6-5, Nishitanaka-cho
Ibaragi-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Sugita, Kazushige
C2-103, 2-1, Takemi-dai
Suita-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Ito, Kazuhiko
1-20-10-506, Higashi-nakaburi
Hirakata-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Yoshikawa, Nobuhisa
5-270-2, Mozuumekita-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
[1998/34]
Former [1994/14]01 / Tahara, Tetsuya
7-6-5, Nishitanaka-cho
Ibaragi-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Sugita, Katzushige
C2-103, 2-1, Takemi-dai
Suita-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Ito, Kazuhiko
1-20-10-506, Higashi-nakaburi
Hirakata-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Yoshikawa, Nobuhisa
5-270-2, Mozuumekita-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/14]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
D-81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date93115721.829.09.1993
[1994/14]
Priority number, dateJP1992025937329.09.1992         Original published format: JP 25937392
JP1992028734526.10.1992         Original published format: JP 28734592
[1994/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0590639
Date:06.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0590639
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/04
[1994/14]
CPC:
H05B41/046 (EP,US); H01J61/00 (KR); Y10S315/02 (EP,US);
Y10S315/05 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/14]
TitleGerman:Startschaltung für eine Leuchtstofflampe[1994/14]
English:A fluorescent lamp starter[1994/14]
French:Starter pour lampe fluorescente[1994/14]
Examination procedure29.09.1993Examination requested  [1994/14]
13.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.1998Fee for grant paid
25.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[YD] JPH03252096  
 [YD]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 048 (E - 1163) 6 February 1992 (1992-02-06) [YD] 1-7 * abstract *
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