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EP1151226 - REFLECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 30.11.2007 Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	08.01.2010	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 10.02.2010 [2010/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states ABACUS HOLDINGS LIMITED Sutton-in-Ashfield Nottinghamshire NG17 5FT / GB
	[2001/45]
Inventor(s)	01 / AUSTIN, Kelvin John 38 Longridge Road, Woodthorpe Nottingham / GB
	[2001/45]
Representative(s)	Church, Simon John, et al Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2006/44]	Church, Simon John, et al Marks & Clerk 144 New Walk Leicester LE1 7JA / GB
Former [2001/45]	Church, Simon John Lewis & Taylor 144 New Walk Leicester LE1 7JA / GB
Application number, filing date	99959570.5	10.12.1999
	[2001/45]
	WO1999GB04169
Priority number, date	GB19990003182	13.02.1999 Original published format: GB 9903182
	[2001/45]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0047931
	Date:	17.08.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/33]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1151226
	Date:	07.11.2001
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/45]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1151226
	Date:	24.01.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/04]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	17.08.2000
Classification	IPC:	F21S8/08, F21V7/09, F21S13/10	[2006/33]
	CPC:	F21S8/088 (EP); F21V7/09 (EP)
	Former IPC [2001/45]	F21S8/08, F21V7/09, // F21W131:103
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2007/04]
Former [2001/45]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	REFLEKTOR	[2001/45]
	English:	REFLECTOR	[2001/45]
	French:	REFLECTEUR	[2001/45]
Entry into regional phase	22.08.2001	National basic fee paid
	22.08.2001	Designation fee(s) paid
	22.08.2001	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	25.04.2000	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	24.08.2001	Examination requested [2001/45]
	07.03.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	03.07.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.08.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.11.2006	Fee for grant paid
	14.11.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	25.10.2007	No opposition filed within time limit [2008/01]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	12.12.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	14.12.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	15.12.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.12.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	24.01.2007
	BE	24.01.2007
	CH	24.01.2007
	CY	24.01.2007
	DK	24.01.2007
	FI	24.01.2007
	LI	24.01.2007
	SE	24.04.2007
	GR	25.04.2007
	PT	25.06.2007
	[2010/06]
Former [2008/21]	AT	24.01.2007
	BE	24.01.2007
	CH	24.01.2007
	DK	24.01.2007
	FI	24.01.2007
	LI	24.01.2007
	SE	24.04.2007
	GR	25.04.2007
	PT	25.06.2007
Former [2008/18]	AT	24.01.2007
	BE	24.01.2007
	CH	24.01.2007
	DK	24.01.2007
	FI	24.01.2007
	LI	24.01.2007
	SE	24.04.2007
	PT	25.06.2007
Cited in	International search	[A]US3433941 (HALL WILLIAM B) [A] 1,2,8,9 * the whole document *;
		[A]US3746854 (BRASS J) [A] 1,2,8,9 * column 5, line 49 - column 7, line 40 ** figures 1,3-6 *;
		[A]GB2024397 (ITT) [A] 1,2,4-6,8,9 * page 1, line 108 - page 2, line 57 * * figures 1-5A *;
		[A]US4347554 (MATSUSHITA NOBUO) [A] 1,2,5,6 * column 2, line 43 - column 4, line 58 * * figures 1,8,10 *;
		[A]US5816694 (IDEKER BARTON K [US], et al) [A] 1,2,4,7-9 * column 3, line 19 - column 4, line 53 * * figure - *;
		[A]EP0881425 (BARTENBACH CHRISTIAN [AT]) [A] 1,5-8 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 27 * * figure - *

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