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EP About this file: EP1335406

EP1335406 - Metal halide lamp and lighting system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.05.2016Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BE
published on 15.06.2016  [2016/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2015/01]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2012/11]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
For all designated states
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
1048 Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka / JP
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu 571-8686 / JP
Former [2003/33]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu 571-8686 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Zhu, Huiling
101 Kendall Road
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
02 / Ukekawa, Shin
3-16-18 Matsuigaoka
Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto 610-0353 / JP
03 / Nohara, Hiroshi
3-18 Otani-cho
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 662-0054 / JP
04 / Maya, Jakob
25 Marshal Street
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
 [2003/33]
Representative(s)Balsters, Robert, et al
Novagraaf International S.A. Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[2015/02]
Former [2003/33]Balsters, Robert, et al
Novagraaf International S.A. 25, avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva / CH
Application number, filing date03001351.024.01.2003
[2003/33]
Priority number, dateUS2002006207831.01.2002         Original published format: US 62078
[2003/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1335406
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1335406
Date:19.04.2006
[2006/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1335406
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01J61/82, H01J61/12, H01J61/30, H01J61/04, H01J61/34, H01J61/36, H01J61/073
[2003/33]
CPC:
H01J61/125 (EP,US); H01J61/045 (EP,US); H01J61/30 (EP,US);
H01J61/827 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE [2006/52]
Former [2003/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Metallhalogenidlampe und Beleuchtungssystem[2003/33]
English:Metal halide lamp and lighting system[2003/33]
French:Lampe aux halogénures métalliques et système d' éclairage[2003/33]
Examination procedure20.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/31]
22.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2014Date of oral proceedings
29.09.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2014Fee for grant paid
25.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.09.2006
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
18.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
23.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.01.2015
[2016/24]
Former [2015/30]BE31.01.2015
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4422011  (BRUNINX-POESEN LEONCE M J [NL], et al) [Y] 1-15 * column 1 - column 4; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0443675  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1,2,4,6,10* figures 1-3; table 1 *;
 [A]EP0678898  (USHIO ELECTRIC INC [JP]) [A] 1,9 * column 1, line 5 * * column 4, line 28 - line 44 *;
 [Y]US5973453  (VAN VLIET JOHANNES A J M [NL], et al) [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6300729  (KEIJSER ROBERTUS ANTONIUS J [NL], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
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