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EP About this file: EP2034234

EP2034234 - Lighting apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2012
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
[2009/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Masaru
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Schinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
02 / Shimizu, Keiichi
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
03 / Hashimto, Sumio
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
04 / Otake, Hirokazu
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
05 / Nishiie, Mitsuhiko
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
06 / Hiramatsu, Takuro
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
07 / Kumagai, Masatoshi
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
 [2011/49]
Former [2009/11]01 / Inoue, Masaru
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation 3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Schinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
02 / Shimizu, Keiichi
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation 3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
03 / Hashimto, Sumio
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation 3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
04 / Otake, Hirokazu
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation 3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
05 / Nishiie, Mitsuhiko
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation 3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
06 / Hiramatsu, Takuro
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation 3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
07 / Kumagai, Masatoshi
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation 3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8640 / JP
Representative(s)O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/49]O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2009/11]O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
GB-Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date08163696.104.09.2008
[2009/11]
Priority number, dateJP2007023070105.09.2007         Original published format: JP 2007230701
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2034234
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2034234
Date:07.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:F21S8/04, F21K99/00
[2011/26]
CPC:
F21S8/026 (EP,US); F21V17/12 (EP,US); F21V29/763 (EP,US);
F21V7/0083 (EP,US); F21V23/02 (EP,US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/11]F21S8/04, F21K7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/47]
Former [2009/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Beleuchtungsvorrichtung[2009/11]
English:Lighting apparatus[2009/11]
French:Appareil d'éclairage[2009/11]
Examination procedure07.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/43]
12.09.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2011Fee for grant paid
24.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  08.10.2009
Opposition(s)10.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT07.12.2011
ES18.03.2012
GB04.09.2012
[2013/46]
Former [2013/34]IT07.12.2011
GB04.09.2012
Former [2012/50]IT07.12.2011
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP1818607  (KABUSHIKIKAISHA MIRAI [JP]) [X] 1-3 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0073]; figures 1-17 * [Y] 4;
 [XA]US2007121328  (MONDLOCH MICHAEL J [US], et al) [X] 2 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0035]; figures 2,4 * [A] 1,3,4;
 [X]US7241019  (TSAI HSI-HSIEN [TW], et al) [X] 2 * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 10; figures 1-6 *;
 [Y]EP1722158  (ERCO LEUCHTEN [DE]) [Y] 4 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0062]; figure 1 *
by applicantJP2006172895
 US2007121328
 EP1818607
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