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EP About this file: EP0964431

EP0964431 - Discharge lamp [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.03.2007
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka / JP
Former [1999/50]For all designated states
Matsushita Electronics Corporation
1-1, Saiwai-cho
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1193 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kiryu, Hideaki
Matsushita Electron. Corp., 35-22, Gunkeshinmachi
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1136 / JP
02 / Tanaka, Kazuhisa, c/o Matsushita Electronics Corp.
3-101, Rioramuru, 5-19, Shindou 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0835 / JP
03 / Saitoh, Takeshi
4-21-502, Koshienguchi-Kitamachi
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 663-8112 / JP
 [2001/34]
Former [2001/27]01 / Kiryu, Hideaki
Matsushita Electron. Corp., 35-22, Gunkeshinmachi
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1136 / JP
02 / Tanaka, Kazuhisa, c/o Matsushita Electronics Corp.
3-101, Rioramuru, 5-19, Shindou 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0835 / JP
03 / Saitoh, Takeshi, c/o Matsushita Electronics Corp.
131-403,Haimu-Takagi,59-1 Higashisonodacho 5-chome
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 661-0953 / JP
Former [1999/50]01 / Kiryu, Hideaki
Matsushita Electron. Corp., 35-22, Gunkeshinmachi
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1136 / JP
02 / Tanaka, Kazuhisa, c/o Matsushita Electronics Corp.
3-101, Rioramuru, 5-19, Shindou 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0835 / JP
Representative(s)Schwarzensteiner, Marie-Luise
Grape & Schwarzensteiner
Patentanwälte
Sebastiansplatz 7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/50]Schwarzensteiner, Marie-Luise, Dr.
Grape & Schwarzensteiner Patentanwälte Sebastiansplatz 7
80331 München / DE
Former [1999/50]Flaccus, Rolf-Dieter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Bussardweg 10
50389 Wesseling / DE
Application number, filing date99110857.207.06.1999
[1999/50]
Priority number, dateJP1998016492212.06.1998         Original published format: JP 16492298
JP1998033064620.11.1998         Original published format: JP 33064698
[1999/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0964431
Date:15.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0964431
Date:22.03.2000
[2000/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0964431
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/04]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0964431
Date:04.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:C03C3/091, H01J61/34
[2000/11]
CPC:
H01J61/302 (EP,US); H01J61/34 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/50]H01J61/34
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2000/48]
Former [1999/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Entladungslampe[1999/50]
English:Discharge lamp[1999/50]
French:Lampe à décharge[1999/50]
Examination procedure11.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/19]
03.06.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
22.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
18.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2001Fee for grant paid
05.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.10.2002  30.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/01]
Opponent(s)01  22.10.2002  30.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
OSRAM GmbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
D-81543 München / DE
Former [2002/51]
Opponent(s)01  22.10.2002  30.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
OSRAM GmbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
D-81543 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Schaefer, Gerhard, Dr.
Linde Aktiengesellschaft Zentrale Patentabteilung
82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
27.11.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.11.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.05.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.05.2006Date of oral proceedings
03.08.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.08.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.12.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.02.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5159239  (EKKELBOOM TJEPKE H [NL], et al) [X] 1,2,5-7,10,14,16 [A] 3,4,8,9,11-13,15,17,18;
 [X]EP0601391  (PATENT TREUHAND GES FUER ELEKTRISCHE GLUEHLAMPEN MBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,5;
 [X]EP0616358  (OSRAM SYLVANIA INC [US]) [X] 1,2,6,7,10,15,16;
 [X]US5391523  (MARLOR RICHARD C [US])[X] 1,2,6
OppositionEP0574158
 WO9428576
    - Werkstoffkunde der Hochvakuumtechnik,Band II, Silikatwerkstoffe, 1960
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