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EP0711994
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| EP0711994 - Device and method for illuminating an object [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Former [1996/20] | Illumination devices | ||
| [2004/41] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 06.01.2006 Database last updated on 09.05.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 26.06.2009 | Change - representative | published on 29.07.2009 [2009/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Texas Instruments Incorporated 13500 North Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75265 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1996/20] | For all designated states TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 13500 North Central Expressway Dallas Texas 75265 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Anderson, Charles H. 8741 Charing Cross Lane Dallas, TX 75243 / US | [1996/20] | Representative(s) | Degwert, Hartmut, et al Prinz & Partner Rundfunkplatz 2 80335 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2009/31] | Degwert, Hartmut, et al Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2 80335 München / DE | ||
| Former [2003/12] | Degwert, Hartmut, Dipl.-Phys., et al Prinz & Partner GbR, Manzingerweg 7 81241 München / DE | ||
| Former [1996/20] | Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, Dipl.-Ing. Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7 D-81241 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 95117682.5 | 09.11.1995 | [1996/20] | Priority number, date | US19940337588 | 10.11.1994 Original published format: US 337588 | [1996/20] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0711994 | Date: | 15.05.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/20] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0711994 | Date: | 02.07.1997 | [1997/27] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0711994 | Date: | 02.03.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/09] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 15.05.1997 | Classification | IPC: | G01N21/88 | [1996/20] | CPC: |
G01N21/8806 (EP,KR,US);
G01N21/956 (EP,KR,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1996/20] | Title | German: | Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Beleuchtung eines Gegenstandes | [2004/41] | English: | Device and method for illuminating an object | [2004/41] | French: | Dispositif et procédé pour illuminer un objet | [2004/41] |
| Former [1996/20] | Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen | ||
| Former [1996/20] | Illumination devices | ||
| Former [1996/20] | Dispositifs d'éclairement | Examination procedure | 16.12.1997 | Examination requested [1998/07] | 30.05.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 15.01.2004 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 18.03.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.04.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03) | 04.08.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.09.2004 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.12.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 07.12.2004 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 05.12.2005 | No opposition filed within time limit [2006/08] | Request for further processing for: | 18.03.2004 | Request for further processing filed | 18.03.2004 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 07.04.2004 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 24.11.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.11.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.11.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 28.11.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 28.11.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 26.11.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 27.11.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 30.11.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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| Former [2006/14] | NL | 02.03.2005 | Documents cited: | Search | [AD]US5051872 (ANDERSON CHARLES H [US]) [AD] 1,13 * abstract * * column 2, line 9 - column 3, line 46 *; | [A]US4729079 (MAYLOTTE DONALD H [US]) [A] 1,13 * abstract * * column 1, line 5 - line 47 *; | [A]JPS5870150 ; | [A]US5201576 (SQUYRES HENRY P [US]) [A] 1,13 * abstract * * column 2, line 37 - column 3, line 55 *; | [A]US3712979 (PADGITT H) [A] 1,13 * column 1, line 11 - column 2, line 41 * | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830714), vol. 7, no. 160, Database accession no. (P - 210)<1305> , & JP58070150 A 19830426 (FUJI DENKI SEIZO K.K.) [A] 1,13 * abstract * | by applicant | US5051872 |