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EP1427264 - Electronic lamp ballast [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2006
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.09.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.10.2006  [2006/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/45]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2004/24]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Norikazu, Yamamoto
3-1-B305, Kinmeidaihigashi
Yawata-shi Kyoto 614-8296 / JP
 [2005/34]
Former [2004/24]01 / Norikazu, Yamymoto
3-1-B305, Kinmeidaihigashi
Yamata-shi Kyoto 614-8296 / JP
Representative(s)Stippl, Hubert
Patentanwälte
Freiligrathstrasse 7a
90482 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]Stippl, Hubert, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Freiligrathstrasse 7a
90482 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2004/24]Stippl, Hubert, Dipl.-Ing.
Hafner & Stippl, Patentanwälte, Schleiermacherstrasse 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date03029509.128.05.2003
[2004/24]
Priority number, dateJP2002016040331.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002160403
[2004/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1427264
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1427264
Date:23.06.2004
[2004/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1427264
Date:09.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/392
[2004/24]
CPC:
H05B41/3921 (EP,US); H05B41/38 (KR); H05B41/2806 (EP,US);
H05B41/3927 (EP,US); Y02B20/00 (EP,US); Y10S315/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/11]
Former [2004/24]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Elektronisches Vorschaltgerät[2004/24]
English:Electronic lamp ballast[2004/24]
French:Ballast de lampe electronique[2004/24]
Examination procedure24.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
24.12.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.04.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2005Fee for grant paid
06.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03012007.5  / EP1370122
Opposition(s)10.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.01.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
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27.01.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2001267093  ;
 [A]US4998046  (LESTER JAMES N [US]) [A] 1-7 * column 4, line 4 - column 6, line 19 *;
 [A]US5612595  (MAHESHWARI AJAY [US]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5973458  (SEO MAENG-HO [KR], et al) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19903015  (VOGT ELECTRONIC AG [DE]) [A] 17* the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020701), vol. 2000, no. 26, & JP2001267093 A 20010928 (HARISON TOSHIBA LIGHTING CORP) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
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