EP1245948 - Illuminating apparatus and method for illuminating a curved surface [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 29.02.2008 Database last updated on 19.10.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 29.02.2008 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 02.04.2008 [2008/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Bridgestone Corporation 10-1, Kyobashi 1-Chome Chuo-Ku Tokyo 104-0031 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [2007/17] | For all designated states Bridgestone Corporation 10-1, Kyobashi 1-Chome, Chuo-Ku Tokyo 104-0031 / JP | ||
Former [2002/40] | For all designated states BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 10-1, Kyobashi 1-Chome, Chuo-Ku Tokyo 104-0031 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kitajima, Toru, c/o Bridgestone Corporation Technical Center, 3-1-1, Ogawahigashi-cho Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8531 / JP | 02 /
Kokubu, Takao, c/o Bridgestone Corporation Technical Center, 3-1-1, Ogawahigashi-cho Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8531 / JP | [2002/40] | Representative(s) | Whalley, Kevin Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2002/40] | Whalley, Kevin MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS / GB | Application number, filing date | 02252078.7 | 22.03.2002 | [2002/40] | Priority number, date | JP20010085632 | 23.03.2001 Original published format: JP 2001085632 | [2002/40] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1245948 | Date: | 02.10.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/40] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1245948 | Date: | 25.04.2007 | Language: | EN | [2007/17] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 12.08.2002 | Classification | IPC: | G01N21/88 | [2002/40] | CPC: |
G01M17/027 (EP,US);
B60C25/002 (EP,US);
B60C25/0554 (EP,US);
G01N21/8806 (EP,US);
G01N21/954 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2003/26] |
Former [2002/40] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR | Title | German: | Beleuchtungsvorrichtung und -verfahren zur Beleuchtung einer gekrümmten Oberfläche | [2002/40] | English: | Illuminating apparatus and method for illuminating a curved surface | [2002/40] | French: | Appareil et procédé d'illumination pour l'illumination d'une surface courbée | [2002/40] | Examination procedure | 21.10.2002 | Examination requested [2002/51] | 28.01.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 31.07.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.02.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 04.08.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.05.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 06.09.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.11.2006 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.03.2007 | Fee for grant paid | 07.03.2007 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 28.01.2008 | No opposition filed within time limit [2008/14] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.03.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.03.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 09.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 14.03.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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