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EP About this file: EP0930809

EP0930809 - Procedure and device for the power supply of fluorescent discharge lamps [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Juan Roura y Cia., S.A.
Mallorca, 346
08013 Barcelona / ES
[1999/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Roura Ares, Juan
Mallorca, 346
08013 Barcelona / ES
[1999/29]
Representative(s)Durán Moya, Luis-Alfonso, et al
DURAN-CORRETJER
Còrsega, 329
(Paseo de Gracia/Diagonal)
08037 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [1999/29]Duran Moya, Luis-Alfonso, et al
DURAN-CORRETJER, S.L., Paseo de Gracia, 101
08008 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date98500274.016.12.1998
[1999/29]
Priority number, dateES1997000261717.12.1997         Original published format: ES 9702617
[1999/29]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0930809
Date:21.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0930809
Date:23.02.2000
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0930809
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/46
[1999/29]
CPC:
H05B41/46 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/46]
Former [2000/44](deleted) 
Former [1999/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anordnung zum Betreiben von Leuchtstofflampen[1999/29]
English:Procedure and device for the power supply of fluorescent discharge lamps[1999/29]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour alimenter des lampes fluorescentes[1999/29]
Examination procedure09.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
14.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2003Fee for grant paid
27.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.11.2003
BE12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
FR12.11.2003
IT12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
NL12.11.2003
CY16.12.2003
IE16.12.2003
LU16.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
DK12.02.2004
GB12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
SE12.02.2004
DE13.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
PT12.04.2004
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Former [2007/30]AT12.11.2003
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CH12.11.2003
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FR12.11.2003
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH03171605  ;
 [A]JPH0696893  ;
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 [A]DE3116933  (SCHUCH LICHTTECH KG ADOLF [DE]);
 [XY]US4862038  (MORTEN JOHN F [US]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 32 - column 4, line 61; figures 1-3 * [Y] 2;
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 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940705), vol. 018, no. 355, Database accession no. (E - 1573), & JP06096893 A 19940408 (TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOL CORP) [A] * abstract *
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