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EP About this file: EP2292174

EP2292174 - Illumination source [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synergetics, Inc.
3845 Corporate Centre Drive
O'Fallon, MO 63368 / US
[2011/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Auld, Michael D.
19 Olden Drive
Flemingtom NJ 08822 / US
02 / Easley, James C.
3845 Corporate Center Drive
O'Fallon, MO 63368 / US
03 / Kane, Jonathan S.
120 Derry Road
Hudson, NH 03051 / US
04 / Scheller, Gregg
17820 Suzanne Ridge Drive
Wildwood, MO 63038 / US
 [2013/24]
Former [2011/16]01 / Auld, Michael D.
19 Olden Drive
Flemingtom NJ 08822 / US
02 / Easley, James C.
3845 Corporate Center Drive
O'Fallon, MO 63368 / US
03 / Kane, Jonathan S.
120 Derry Road
Hudson, NH 03051 / US
04 / Scheller, Gregg
17820 Suzanne Ridge Drive
Wildwood, MO 63038 / US
Former [2011/10]01 / Auld, Michael D.
16201 Pepper View Court
Chesterfield, MO 63005 / US
02 / Easley, James C.
3845 Corporate Center Drive
O'Fallon, MO 63368 / US
03 / Kane, Jonathan S.
120 Derry Road
Hudson, NH 03051 / US
04 / Scheller, Gregg
17820 Suzanne Ridge Drive
Wildwood, MO 63038 / US
Representative(s)Hano, Christian, et al
v. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck Hano Patentanwälte Mariahilfplatz 3
81541 München / DE
[2011/10]
Application number, filing date10180579.427.07.2004
[2011/10]
Priority number, dateUS20030490399P28.07.2003         Original published format: US 490399 P
US20040550979P05.03.2004         Original published format: US 550979 P
US20040577740P05.06.2004         Original published format: US 577740 P
US20040577618P05.06.2004         Original published format: US 577618 P
US2004090093927.07.2004         Original published format: US 900939
[2011/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2292174
Date:09.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2292174
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/22, A61F9/008, A61B1/07, G02B6/38, // A61B19/00
[2011/42]
CPC:
A61B18/22 (EP,US); A61B1/0669 (EP,US); A61B1/07 (EP,US);
A61F9/008 (EP,US); G02B6/3894 (EP,US); A61B2018/2025 (EP,US);
A61B2090/306 (EP,US); A61F2009/00863 (EP,US); A61F2009/00874 (EP,US);
G02B6/3897 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/10]A61B18/22, A61F9/008
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/10]
TitleGerman:Beleuchtungsquelle[2011/10]
English:Illumination source[2011/10]
French:Source d'illumination[2011/10]
Examination procedure29.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/41]
23.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2013Fee for grant paid
30.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04786120.8  / EP1653896
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 (EP20040786120) is  12.06.2008
Opposition(s)13.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
19.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.07.2004
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
TR12.06.2013
IE27.07.2013
LU27.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
TR12.06.2013
IE27.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
Former [2015/30]CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
IE27.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
Former [2014/33]CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
IE27.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
Former [2014/21]CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
Former [2014/16]CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
Former [2014/11]CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
Former [2014/10]CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
Former [2013/50]FI12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
Former [2013/49]FI12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9534011  (SYNTEC INC [US]);
 [A]US6367958  (JONES ERIC M [US])
by applicantUS4757426
 US5323766
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