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EP About this file: EP1021820

EP1021820 - DISCHARGE ELECTRIC LAMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE
24, rue du Général-Dufour
1211 Genève 4 / CH
[2001/33]
Former [2000/30]For all designated states
Conseil des Ecoles Polytechniques Fédérales de la Confédération Helvétique
(Programme Prioritaire Optique 2), Représenté par le Professeur Marc Ilegems, Case Postale 123
1015 Lausanne / CH
Inventor(s)01 / BILL, Hans
3, chemin des Petit-Bois
CH-1228 Plan-les-Ouates / CH
02 / HAGEMANN, Hans
12, chemin de Champ-Budin
CH-1258 Perly / CH
03 / KUBEL, Frank
23, chemin des Tulipiers
CH-1208 Genève / CH
[2000/30]
Representative(s)Kovacs, Paul
Katzarov S.A., 19, Rue des Epinettes
1227 Genève / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/30]Kovacs, Paul
Katzarov S.A., 19, Rue des Epinettes
1227 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date98943618.328.09.1998
[2000/30]
WO1998CH00412
Priority number, dateCH1997000227729.09.1997         Original published format: CH 227797
[2000/30]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9917340
Date:08.04.1999
Language:FR
[1999/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1021820
Date:26.07.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1021820
Date:27.02.2002
Language:FR
[2002/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01J61/44
[2000/30]
CPC:
H01J61/44 (EP,US); C09K11/7733 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/30]
Extension statesAL02.05.2000
LT02.05.2000
LV02.05.2000
MK02.05.2000
RO02.05.2000
SI02.05.2000
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE ENTLADUNGSLAMPE[2000/30]
English:DISCHARGE ELECTRIC LAMP[2000/30]
French:LAMPE ELECTRIQUE A DECHARGE[2000/30]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2000National basic fee paid 
12.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/30]
26.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2001Fee for grant paid
13.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.02.2002
FI27.02.2002
GR27.02.2002
IE27.02.2002
IT27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
DK27.05.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
LU28.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
[2008/16]
Former [2004/43]AT27.02.2002
FI27.02.2002
GR27.02.2002
IE27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
DK27.05.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
LU28.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
Former [2004/39]AT27.02.2002
FI27.02.2002
GR27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
DK27.05.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
LU28.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
Former [2004/10]AT27.02.2002
FI27.02.2002
GR27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
DK27.05.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
BE30.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
Former [2004/04]AT27.02.2002
FI27.02.2002
GR27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
DK27.05.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
BE30.09.2002
Former [2003/51]AT27.02.2002
FI27.02.2002
GR27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
DK27.05.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
BE30.09.2002
Former [2003/46]AT27.02.2002
FI27.02.2002
GR27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
DK27.05.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
Former [2003/19]AT27.02.2002
FI27.02.2002
GR27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
Former [2003/09]AT27.02.2002
FI27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
Former [2003/06]FI27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
Former [2002/49]FI27.02.2002
SE27.05.2002
Former [2002/37]SE27.05.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0317183  ;
 [A]US3693006  (CHENOT CHARLES F) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2355899  (DAINIPPON TORYO KK [JP]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4336154  (NISHIMURA YOSHITUGU, et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0591746  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 91, no. 10, Database accession no. 91-069125, XP002085871 & JPH0317183 A 19910125 (TOSHIBA KK) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
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