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EP1548798 - Metal halide lamp and metal halide lamp lighting device for near-infrared imaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2009
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2009Change - representativepublished on 13.01.2010  [2010/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harison Toshiba Lighting Corporation
2-1, Asahi-machi 5-chome Imabari-shi
Ehime-ken / JP
[2008/16]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
Harison Toshiba Lighting Corporation
2-1, Asahi-machi 5-chome
Imabari-shi, Ehime-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishigami, Toshihiko
27-18-811, Nisshin-cho Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-0024 / JP
02 / Matsuda, Mikio
c/o Kaino, 5-7-7, Minamisenju Arakawa-ku
Tokyo 116-0003 / JP
03 / Hiruta, Toshio
234-5, Idenawa
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa 254-0915 / JP
 [2005/26]
Representative(s)Copsey, Timothy Graham, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/02]Copsey, Timothy Graham, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2005/26]Copsey, Timothy Graham, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4JP / GB
Application number, filing date04257971.420.12.2004
[2005/26]
Priority number, dateJP2003042494122.12.2003         Original published format: JP 2003424941
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1548798
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1548798
Date:13.09.2006
[2006/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1548798
Date:16.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01J61/12, H01J61/28, F21S8/10
[2006/26]
CPC:
H01J61/28 (EP,US); F21S41/172 (EP,US); H01J61/125 (EP,US);
H01J61/22 (EP,US); H01J61/34 (EP,US); H01J61/827 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/26]H01J61/12, H01J61/82, F21S8/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/20]
Former [2005/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Metallhalogenidlampe und Beleuchtungsvorrichtung für NIR-Bildgebung[2005/26]
English:Metal halide lamp and metal halide lamp lighting device for near-infrared imaging[2005/26]
French:Lampe à halogénure métallique et dispositif d'éclairage pour l'imagerie proche infrarouge[2005/26]
Examination procedure20.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
10.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2008Fee for grant paid
03.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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