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EP1003356 - Discharge lamp lighting apparatus and manufacturing method therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.12.2007  [2007/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/01]For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
Former [2000/21]For all designated states
Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okuchi, Hiroaki, c/o Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref 448-8661 / JP
02 / Hiramatsu, Hiromi, c/o Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref 448-8661 / JP
03 / Horii, Yasutoshi, c/o Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref 448-8661 / JP
04 / Yamamoto, Noboru, c/o Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref 448-8661 / JP
[2000/21]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2000/21]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date99122230.808.11.1999
[2000/21]
Priority number, dateJP1998033129320.11.1998         Original published format: JP 33129398
JP1998036741224.12.1998         Original published format: JP 36741298
[2000/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1003356
Date:24.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1003356
Date:06.11.2002
[2002/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1003356
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/04, H05B41/38
[2000/21]
CPC:
H05B41/2881 (EP,US); H05B41/042 (EP,US); H05B41/382 (EP,US);
H05B41/384 (EP,US); Y02B20/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2003/30]
Former [2000/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Anordnung zum Zünden einer Entladungslampe und Herstellungsverfahren dafür[2000/21]
English:Discharge lamp lighting apparatus and manufacturing method therefor[2000/21]
French:Appareil pour l'amorçage de lampes à décharge et méthode de fabrication d' un tel appareil[2000/21]
Examination procedure14.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
01.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
09.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2006Date of oral proceedings
06.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2006Fee for grant paid
15.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03024888.4  / EP1399004
EP06121530.7  / EP1744601
Opposition(s)05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0855851  (TOYO DENSO KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,6-15,17,18,20 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE19521070  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]) [X] 7,8 * figures 11,13,15 *;
 [A]US5475358  (KOTANI HIROKAZA [JP], et al) [A] * figures 1,4 *;
 [Y]DE19710691  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 21-25 * figure - *;
 [A]WO9849488  (JRS TECHNOLOGY INC [US]);
 [A]DE29615609U  (NIGGEMEYER GERT GUENTHER [DE], et al);
 [Y]EP0587183  (FISCHER & PORTER CANADA [CA]) [Y] 21-25 * figure - *
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