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EP0684629 - Electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp energized by a rotating electric field [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2002
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.11.2002  [2002/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
100 Endicott Street
Danvers, MA 01923 / US
[1995/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Lapatovich, Walter P.
135 Barnard Road
Malborough, MA 01752 / US
02 / Butler, Scott J.
36 Comminsville Road
North Oxford, MA 10537 / US
03 / Bochinski, Jason R.
506 West Ventennial Boulevard, Apt. No. 50
Springfield, OR 97477 / US
[1995/48]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/48]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95108026.624.05.1995
[1995/48]
Priority number, dateUS1994024892124.05.1994         Original published format: US 248921
[1995/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0684629
Date:29.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0684629
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01J65/04, H05B41/24
[1995/48]
CPC:
H05B41/24 (EP,US); H01J65/04 (KR); H01J65/046 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/48]
TitleGerman:Elektrodenlose Entladungslampe hoher Intensität gespeist durch ein drehendes elektrisches Feld[1995/48]
English:Electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp energized by a rotating electric field[1995/48]
French:Lampe à décharge à haute intensité sans électrodes alimentée par un champ électrique tournant[1995/48]
Examination procedure28.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/30]
09.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2001Fee for grant paid
01.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]US4792732  (O'LOUGHLIN JAMES P [US]) [X] 1-3,14,17,22 * column 1, line 22; figures 3,4,6,7 * * column 1, line 55 - line 68 * * column 3, line 46 - line 59 * * column 4, line 27 - line 31 * [A] 18-21 [Y] 4-6,13;
 [XY]US3189901  (MARIO CUTOLO) [X] 1-3,14,21 * column 3, line 41 - line 46; figure 2 * [Y] 4-6,13;
 [DXA]US5227698  (SIMPSON JAMES E [US], et al) [DX] 1,18-21 * column A; figures 2-7,13-16 * * column 1, line 52 * * column 1, line 59 - line 67 * * column 3, line 35 - line 37 * * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 5 * * column 4, line 18 - line 39 * * column 9, line 13 - line 16 * [A] 3,13,14,22;
 [DYA]US5144206  (BUTLER SCOTT J [US], et al) [DY] 1-5 * column A; figure 3 * * column 1, line 49 - line 64 * * column 2, line 46 - line 55 * * claims 10-13,17,19,20 * [A] 6,9,11,13,14,17,19-22;
 [DYA]DE4230029  (GTE PROD CORP [US]) [DY] 1-3,5 * abstract * * column 1, line 55 - line 58 * * column 2, line 62 - line 66 * * column 3, line 41 - line 42 * * column 3, line 48 - line 64 * [A] 9,11,13,14,17,19-22;
 [DYA]US5130612  (LAPATOVICH WALTER P [US], et al) [DY] 1-3,6 * column A; figure - * * column 1, line 49 - line 51 * * column 2, line 17 - line 18 * * column 3, line 19 - line 43 * [A] 9,11,13,14,17,19-22;
 [DYA]US4887008  (WOOD CHARLES H [US]) [DY] 13 * column A; figure - * * column 3, line 10 - line 12 * [A] 14-16,18-21;
 [DYA]EP0457242  (GTE LABORATORIES INC [US]) [DY] 1-4 * column A; figures 1,4,5 * * page 4, line 41 - line 46 * * page 5, line 49 * * page 6, line 8 - line 10 * * page 6, line 33 - line 47 * * page 6, line 55 - line 56 * * page 7, line 48 - line 49 * * page 8, line 1 * * page 8, line 11 - line 17 * * page 12, line 18 * [A] 9,11,13,14,17-22;
 [A]EP0524001  (MATRA MARCONI SPACE UK LTD [GB]) [A] 7-12 * column 1, line 1 - line 19 *;
 [DA]EP0397421  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [DA] 13,14,16,18-21 * abstract *
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 US5144206
 US4803404
 US4972120
 US4887008
 US5227698
 US4975625
 US4504768
 US4954755
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