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EP About this file: EP0817536

EP0817536 - EL Lightening device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.10.2003  [2003/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
POLYMATECH CO., LTD.
8-16, Nihonbashi-Honcho 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/30]For all designated states
Polymatech Co., Ltd.
8-16, Nihononbashi-Honcho 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
FUJI POLYMERTECH CO., LTD
8-16 Nihonbashi-Honcho 4-Chome
Chuo-Ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nobuhiro, Ito
R & D Center of Fuji Polymertech Co., Ltd.
10-10, Tabata 5-chome, Kita-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Whalley, Kevin
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Whalley, Kevin
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date97304801.002.07.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateJP1996019574505.07.1996         Original published format: JP 19574596
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0817536
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0817536
Date:03.03.1999
[1999/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0817536
Date:09.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:H05B33/08, G09G3/30
[1999/09]
CPC:
H05B44/00 (EP,US); Y02B20/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/02]H05B33/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   GB [1999/46]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:EL Beleuchtungsanordnung[1998/02]
English:EL Lightening device[1998/02]
French:Dispositif d'éclairage électroluminescent[1998/02]
Examination procedure24.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
17.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2002Fee for grant paid
10.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[E]WO9727576  (ADD VISION INC [US], et al) [E] 1-3 * page 15, line 16 - page 20, line 20; figures 10-13 *;
 [A]EP0420518  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 16 - column 2, line 42 * * column 4, line 8 - column 4, line 54; figures 1,3 *
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