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EP1140626 - IR DIODE BASED HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.02.2009
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2009Revocation of patentpublished on 25.03.2009  [2009/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AlliedSignal Inc.
101 Columbia Road P.O. Box 2245
Morristown NJ 07962-2245 / US
[2008/36]
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
AlliedSignal Inc.
101 Columbia Avenue, P.O. Box 2245
Morristown, New Jersey 07962-2245 / US
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
AlliedSignal Inc.
101 Columbia Road, P.O. Box 2245
Morristown, New Jersey 07962-2245 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MACHI, Nicolo, F.
2889 St. Route 296
Urbana, OH 43078 / US
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2001/41]Haley, Stephen
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date99969286.620.12.1999
[2001/41]
WO1999US30342
Priority number, dateUS1998021722121.12.1998         Original published format: US 217221
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0037314
Date:29.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1140626
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1140626
Date:05.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:B64D47/02, H01L33/00
[2001/41]
CPC:
F21V5/048 (EP,US); B64D47/02 (EP,US); F21V29/00 (EP,US);
H01L33/483 (EP,US); H01L33/645 (EP,US); B64C2027/8236 (US);
F21Y2115/10 (EP,US); H01L33/58 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2003/10]
Former [2001/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:HOCHLEISTUNGSLAMPE MIT INFRAROT-DIODE[2001/41]
English:IR DIODE BASED HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT[2001/41]
French:LUMIERE HAUTE INTENSITE AVEC DIODE IR[2001/41]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2001National basic fee paid 
19.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.06.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
04.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2002Fee for grant paid
04.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.12.2003  09.01.2004  ADMISSIBLE
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
Leibnizstrasse 4
93055 Regensburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schlossschmidstrasse 5
80639 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/49]
Opponent(s)01  05.12.2003  09.01.2004  ADMISSIBLE
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
Leibnizstrasse 4
93055 Regensburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Former [2008/30]
Opponent(s)01  05.12.2003  09.01.2004  ADMISSIBLE
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH & Co. OHG
Wernerwerkstrasse 2
93049 Regensburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Former [2004/05]
Opponent(s)01  05.12.2003   
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH & Co. OHG
Wernerwerkstrasse 2
93049 Regensburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping, Hermann, Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
14.01.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.06.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.02.2005Date of oral proceedings
22.03.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.03.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
27.06.2007Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/13]
Appeal following opposition11.05.2005Appeal received No.  T0650/05
26.07.2005Statement of grounds filed
27.06.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
27.06.2007Date of oral proceedings
04.07.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.12.2003
LI31.12.2003
[2009/03]
Former [2008/48]CH31.12.2003
LI31.12.2003
Former [2004/51]CH31.12.2003
LI31.12.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US3860847  (CARLEY JAMES A) [A] 1,3,5 * column 2, line 35 - line 56 * * column 3, line 22 - line 26 * * column 4, line 1 - line 9 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US3805347  (COLLINS N, et al) [A] 1,3,5 * column 2, line 22 - line 36 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5685637  (CHAPMAN MARK GARLAND [US], et al) [A] 1,8-12 * abstract * * column 3, line 11 - line 41 * * figures 1,9 *;
 [A]US4547701  (TAYLOR ROBERT R [US], et al) [A] 1,11,12 * column 2, line 24 - line 50 * * figures 1,3 *
by applicantUS5695272
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