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EP About this file: EP1247431

EP1247431 - DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING MEANS FOR AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/41]DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING MEANS FOR AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING MEANS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING MEANS FOR AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING MEANS
[2006/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
[2006/27]
Former [2002/41]For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PILZ, Axel
Obere Gartenstrasse 25
74632 Neuenstein / DE
02 / HUBER, Andreas
Bodelschwingstrasse 52
83301 Traunreut / DE
 [2002/41]
Representative(s)Raiser, Franz
OSRAM GmbH
Intellectual Property IP
Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/20]Raiser, Franz
Osram GmbH Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date01907361.812.01.2001
[2002/41]
WO2001DE00148
Priority number, dateDE200010124114.01.2000         Original published format: DE 10001241
[2002/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0152607
Date:19.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1247431
Date:09.10.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1247431
Date:05.07.2006
Language:DE
[2006/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02
[2002/41]
CPC:
H05B47/175 (EP,US); H05B47/115 (EP,US); Y02B20/40 (EP);
Y10S315/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG VON BETRIEBSMITTELN FÜR MINDESTENS EIN ELEKTRISCHES LEUCHTMITTEL[2006/07]
English:DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING MEANS FOR AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING MEANS[2006/07]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE POUR COMMANDER DES MOYENS D'EXPLOITATION POUR AU MOINS UN MOYEN D'ECLAIRAGE ELECTRIQUE[2006/07]
Former [2002/41]VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG VON BETRIEBSMITTELN FÜR MINDESTENS EIN ELEKTRISCHES LEUCHTMITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG VON BETRIEBSMITTELN FÜR MINDESTENS EIN ELEKTRISCHES LEUCHTMITTEL
Former [2002/41]DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING MEANS FOR AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING MEANS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING MEANS FOR AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING MEANS
Former [2002/41]DISPOSITIF POUR COMMANDER DES MOYENS D'EXPLOITATION POUR AU MOINS UN MOYEN D'ECLAIRAGE ELECTRIQUE, ET PROCEDE POUR COMMANDER DES MOYENS D'EXPLOITATION POUR AU MOINS UN MOYEN D'ECLAIRAGE ELECTRIQUE
Entry into regional phase29.05.2002National basic fee paid 
29.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/41]
08.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
31.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2006Fee for grant paid
22.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/24]
Request for further processing for:31.03.2005Request for further processing filed
31.03.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.04.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
AT12.01.2007
LU12.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]CY05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
AT12.01.2007
LU12.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2008/29]FI05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
AT12.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2008/19]FI05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2008/04]FI05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2007/48]FI05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2007/36]FI05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/25]FI05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/22]FI05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/12]FI05.07.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/10]FI05.07.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4968917  (HARRIS RICHARD B [US]);
 [A]US5339009  (LAI HENRY [US]);
 [Y]EP0714224  (HELVAR OY [FI]) [Y] 1-8,10-12 * column 2, line 27 - column 3, line 47; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]EP0821547  (FORD MOTOR CO [US]) [X] 1-3,5-7 * column 2, line 33 - column 7, line 9; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]DE29811633U  (TRILUX LENZE GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-8,10-12 * column 2, line 11 - column 11, line 15; figures 1,2 *
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