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EP About this file: EP1016125

EP1016125 - VEHICLE LAMPS WITH IMPROVED FILAMENT AND FILAMENT SUPPORT CONFIGURATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
100 Endicott Street
Danvers, MA 01923 / US
[2000/27]
Inventor(s)01 / COUSHAINE, Charles, M.
56 Birch Drive
Rindge, NH 03461 / US
02 / TUCKER, Michael, D.
5 Morse Circle
Henniker, NH 03242 / US
03 / ENGLISH, George, J.
34 Hillside Road
Reading, MA 01867 / US
[2000/27]
Representative(s)Lemke, Jörg-Michael
Jung HML
Patentanwälte
Hofmarkstrasse 10 - Arnhofen
86447 Aindling / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/27]Lemke, Jörg-Michael, Dipl.-Ing.
Schmiedstrasse 1, Hausen
86447 Aindling / DE
Application number, filing date98919934.428.04.1998
[2000/27]
WO1998US08506
Priority number, dateUS19970044255P28.04.1997         Original published format: US 44255 P
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9849717
Date:05.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1016125
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1016125
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01K9/08, H01K1/18
[2000/27]
CPC:
H01K1/18 (EP,US); F21S41/164 (EP,US); H01K1/26 (EP,US);
H01K9/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/27]
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGE MIT VERBESSERTER GLÜHWENDEL UND GLÜHWENDELHALTERUNGSGESTALTUNG[2000/27]
English:VEHICLE LAMPS WITH IMPROVED FILAMENT AND FILAMENT SUPPORT CONFIGURATIONS[2000/27]
French:LAMPE POUR VEHICULE A FILAMENT AMELIORE ET A CONFIGURATIONS DE SUPPORT DE FILAMENT AMELIOREES[2000/27]
Entry into regional phase26.11.1999National basic fee paid 
26.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/27]
13.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2009Fee for grant paid
10.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/31]
Request for further processing for:11.05.2005Request for further processing filed
17.05.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.06.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
24.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
20.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
11.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
20.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE26.08.2009
IT26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
[2011/28]
Former [2010/28]BE26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
Former [2010/19]NL26.08.2009
Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0500340  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,2,12,13,15 * the whole document * [A] 3-10,16-21;
 [A]US4180755  (NIXON ROY A JR [US]) [A] 1-10,12,13,15-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5187405  (RACHEL BERNARD W [US], et al) [A] 1-10,12,13,15-21 * column 2, line 57 - column 4, line 49; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]JPH08306342  ;
 [A]DE1589412  (WESTFAELISCHE METALL INDUSTRIE) [A] 1,2,11-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5578893  (YAMAMOTO TERUAKI [JP]) [A] 1,2,12,13,15-18 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970331), vol. 097, no. 003, & JP08306342 A 19961122 (KOITO MFG CO LTD) [A] 1,2,12,13,16-18 * abstract *
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