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EP About this file: EP1497803

EP1497803 - APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING A PATIENT MONITOR FRONT PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bed-Check Corporation
307 East Brady
Tulsa, OK 74120 / US
[2005/03]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Toby, E.
4001 S. Birch Pl.
Broken Arrow, OK 74011 / US
02 / COOPER, Craig, L.
21810 E. 610 Road
Inola, OK 74036 / US
03 / TAYLOR, Trevor, L.
10827 S. Memorial Drive, F
Tulsa, OK 74008 / US
 [2005/03]
Representative(s)Horner, David Richard
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/03]Horner, David Richard
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date03724068.617.04.2003
[2005/03]
WO2003US11860
Priority number, dateUS2002012505918.04.2002         Original published format: US 125059
[2005/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03090177
Date:30.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1497803
Date:19.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1497803
Date:17.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G08B21/02
[2005/03]
CPC:
A61B5/11 (EP,US); A61B46/10 (EP,US); A61B5/1117 (EP,US);
A61B5/6892 (EP,US); A61B2560/04 (EP,US); A61B90/05 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE FRONTABDECKUNG VON EINEM PATIENTEN-ÜBERWACHUNGSGERÄT[2005/03]
English:APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING A PATIENT MONITOR FRONT PANEL[2005/03]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR ECLAIRER LA FACE AVANT D'UN APPAREIL DE SURVEILLANCE DE PATIENT[2005/03]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2004National basic fee paid 
11.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/03]
14.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2006Fee for grant paid
21.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.05.2006
BE17.05.2006
CH17.05.2006
CY17.05.2006
CZ17.05.2006
EE17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
FR17.05.2006
IT17.05.2006
LI17.05.2006
NL17.05.2006
RO17.05.2006
SI17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
TR17.05.2006
BG17.08.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
DE18.08.2006
GR18.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
PT17.10.2006
HU18.11.2006
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]AT17.05.2006
BE17.05.2006
CH17.05.2006
CY17.05.2006
CZ17.05.2006
EE17.05.2006
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2001093324  ;
 [A]US4577185  (ANDERSEN FRIEDA [US]) [A] 1-9,30-33 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 5; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0739069  (ZUMTOBEL LICHT [DE]) [A] 1-9,30-33 * abstract * * column 1, lines 14-50 * * column 3, lines 3-10; figure 2 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010803), vol. 2000, no. 21, & JP2001093324 A 20010406 (TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORP) [A] 1-9,30-33 * abstract *
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