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EP About this file: EP0678892

EP0678892 - Method for manufacturing luminous tube systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/43]Method and arrangement for determining measurement accuracy and for documenting quality control in the manufacture of luminous tubes
[2005/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 21.05.2008  [2008/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Uecker, Horst
Schillerpromenade 36
12049 Berlin / DE
[2000/05]
Former [1995/43]For all designated states
Meyer Neontrafoproduktion GmbH & Co.
Zossener Strasse 29b
D-15838 Sperenberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Uecker, Horst
Schillerpromenade 36
D-12049 Berlin / DE
02 / Zantis, Heinrich
Windenweg 3a
D-12357 Berlin / DE
[1996/03]
Former [1995/43]01 / Uecker, Horst
Schillerpromenade 36
D-12049 Berlin / DE
Representative(s)Wablat, Wolfgang
Patentanwalt
Dr. Dr. W. Wablat
Potsdamer Chaussee 48
14129 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/43]Wablat, Wolfgang, Dr.Dr.
Patentanwalt, Dr. Dr. W. Wablat, Potsdamer Chaussee 48
D-14129 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date95250041.117.02.1995
[1995/43]
Priority number, dateDE1994441455822.04.1994         Original published format: DE 4414558
[1995/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0678892
Date:25.10.1995
Language:DE
[1995/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0678892
Date:20.08.1997
[1997/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0678892
Date:04.01.2006
Language:DE
[2006/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01J9/00, H01J9/42, G08C23/06, G01K1/02, G01K1/16, H01J9/04
[1997/34]
CPC:
H01J9/42 (EP); H01J9/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/43]H01J9/00, H01J9/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/43]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Leuchtröhrensystemen[2005/33]
English:Method for manufacturing luminous tube systems[2005/33]
French:Procédé de fabrication de systèmes de tubes lumineux[2005/33]
Former [1995/43]Verfahren und Anordnung zum Nachweis der Messgenauigkeit und zur Dokumentation für die Qualitätssicherung bei der Herstellung von Leuchtröhren systemen
Former [1995/43]Method and arrangement for determining measurement accuracy and for documenting quality control in the manufacture of luminous tubes
Former [1995/43]Procédé et système pour la détermination de la précision de mesure et pour la documentation du contrôle de qualité pendant la fabrication des tubes lumineux
Examination procedure19.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/17]
09.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2005Fee for grant paid
27.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
23.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
18.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
11.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
18.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
AT17.02.2006
BE28.02.2006
CH28.02.2006
LI28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
LU04.03.2006
DK04.04.2006
SE04.04.2006
GR05.04.2006
ES15.04.2006
PT05.06.2006
[2008/21]
Former [2007/29]IE04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
AT17.02.2006
BE28.02.2006
CH28.02.2006
LI28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
LU04.03.2006
DK04.04.2006
SE04.04.2006
ES15.04.2006
PT05.06.2006
Former [2007/16]IE04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
BE28.02.2006
CH28.02.2006
LI28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
LU04.03.2006
DK04.04.2006
SE04.04.2006
ES15.04.2006
PT05.06.2006
Former [2007/03]IE04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
CH28.02.2006
LI28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
DK04.04.2006
SE04.04.2006
ES15.04.2006
PT05.06.2006
Former [2007/01]IE04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
MC28.02.2006
DK04.04.2006
SE04.04.2006
ES15.04.2006
PT05.06.2006
Former [2006/49]IE04.01.2006
NL04.01.2006
MC28.02.2006
SE04.04.2006
ES15.04.2006
PT05.06.2006
Former [2006/45]NL04.01.2006
MC28.02.2006
SE04.04.2006
ES15.04.2006
Former [2006/44]MC28.02.2006
ES15.04.2006
Former [2006/34]ES15.04.2006
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