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EP About this file: EP0464722

EP0464722 - Aperture fluorescent lamp with press seal configuration [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.1997
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GTE Products Corporation
1209 Orange Street Wilmington
Delaware 19801 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/02]For all designated states
GTE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington Delaware 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Blaisdell, Ronald G.
15 Dustin St.
Saugus, Ma 01906 / US
02 / Pai, Robert Y.
27 Juniper Rd.
Hamilton, MA 01982 / US
03 / Lima, Joseph V.
3 Pyburn Ave.
Salem, MA 01970 / US
[1992/02]
Representative(s)Butler, Michael John
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/50]Butler, Michael John
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [1992/02]Lemke, Jörg-Michael, Dipl.-Ing.
Schmiedstrasse 1, Hausen
D-86447 Aindling / DE
Application number, filing date91110787.828.06.1991
[1992/02]
Priority number, dateUS1990054798403.07.1990         Original published format: US 547984
[1992/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0464722
Date:08.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0464722
Date:28.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0464722
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01J61/30, H01J61/70, H01J61/36
[1992/44]
CPC:
H01J5/52 (EP,US); H01J61/368 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/02]H01J61/30, H01J61/70
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1992/02]
TitleGerman:Leuchtstofflampe mit einem Fenster und Quetschdichtungen[1996/50]
English:Aperture fluorescent lamp with press seal configuration[1992/02]
French:Lampe fluorescente à ouverture et à embases à pincement[1996/50]
Former [1992/02]Leuchtstofflampe mit einer Öffnung und Quetschungsgestaltung
Former [1992/02]Lampe fluorescente à ouverture à configuration de pincements
Examination procedure20.07.1991Examination requested  [1992/02]
29.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.1996Fee for grant paid
12.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/49]
Request for further processing for:24.05.1995Request for further processing filed
24.05.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.06.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199303   M06   Fee paid on   24.08.1993
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.12.1996
[2008/02]
Former [1999/42]IT11.12.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US2094668  (MARCELLO PIRANI, et al);
 [A]EP0061758  (PATENT TREUHAND GES FUER ELEKTRISCHE GLUEHLAMPEN MBH [DE]);
 [AD]US4593958  (BABA MASAHARU [JP])
 [X]  - INFORMATION DISPLAY. vol. 5, no. 11, November 1989, NEW YORK US pages 8 - 13; W. B. MERCER ET AL.: 'Fluorescent backlights for LCDs'
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