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EP About this file: EP1245948

EP1245948 - Illuminating apparatus and method for illuminating a curved surface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.02.2008
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished 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 date02252078.722.03.2002
[2002/40]
Priority number, dateJP2001008563223.03.2001         Original published format: JP 2001085632
[2002/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP12.08.2002
ClassificationIPC: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 statesDE,   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 
TitleGerman: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 procedure21.10.2002Examination requested  [2002/51]
28.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2007Fee for grant paid
07.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4959537  (KIMOTO TETSUYA [JP], et al) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * column 3, line 60 - line 68 * * column 5, line 62 - column 6, line 38 * * column 6, line 61 - column 7, line 38 * * column 8, line 16 - line 39 * * column 8, line 60 - line 68 * * figures 2,3,9,11 *[A] 10;
 [YA]US4972093  (COCHRAN DON W [US], et al) [Y] 1-9 * abstract * * column 4, line 23 - line 32 * * column 4, line 59 - line 68 * * column 5, line 67 - column 6, line 32 * * column 6, line 33 - column 7, line 8 * * figures 1-5 * [A] 10;
 [YA]EP1043578  (STEINBICHLER OPTOTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0008] , [0010] - [0012] - [0016] , [0019] * * figures 1,3-6,8 * [A] 10
ExaminationUS4972093
 EP1043578
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