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EP0671758 - Discharge lamp tube, electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp and illuminating devide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/37]Electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp
[1999/29]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  31.03.2000
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.03.2000Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.05.2000 [2000/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-Chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/37]For all designated states
TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-Chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Akihiro, c/o Principal Off., Toshiba
Light. & Tech. Corp., 3-1 Higashishinagawa 4-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Ito, Akira, c/o Principal Off., Toshiba
Light. & Tech. Corp., 3-1 Higashishinagawa 4-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Uchino, Katsusuke, c/o Principal Off., Toshiba
Light. & Tech. Corp., 3-1 Higashishinagawa 4-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Kawatsuru, Shigehisa, c/o Principal Off., Toshiba
Light. & Tech. Corp., 3-1 Higashishinagawa 4-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1995/37]
Representative(s)BATCHELLOR, KIRK & CO.
102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/37]BATCHELLOR, KIRK & CO.
2 Pear Tree Court Farringdon Road
London EC1R 0DS / GB
Application number, filing date95301599.710.03.1995
[1995/37]
Priority number, dateJP1994004095911.03.1994         Original published format: JP 4095994
JP1994023319928.09.1994         Original published format: JP 23319994
[1995/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0671758
Date:13.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0671758
Date:09.04.1997
[1997/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01J65/04, H01J61/30, H01J61/26, H01J61/54, H01J61/35, H01J61/12
[1995/37]
CPC:
H01J61/547 (EP,US); H01J65/04 (KR); H01J61/125 (EP,US);
H01J61/24 (EP,US); H01J61/30 (EP,US); H01J61/35 (EP,US);
H01J61/545 (EP,US); H01J65/048 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/37]
TitleGerman:Entladungslampenröhre, elektrodenlose Entladungslampe hoher Intensität und Beleuchtungvorrichtung[1999/29]
English:Discharge lamp tube, electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp and illuminating devide[1999/29]
French:Tube de lampe à décharge, Lampe à décharge à haute intensité sans électrodes et dispositif d'illumination[1999/29]
Former [1995/37]Elektrodenlose Entladungslampe hoher Intensität
Former [1995/37]Electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp
Former [1995/37]Lampe à décharge à haute intensité sans électrodes
Examination procedure07.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/37]
07.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
17.10.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/20]
19.11.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2000/20]
Request for further processing for:07.08.1998Request for further processing filed
07.08.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.09.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0550985  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1,6,8,11,13,14,17,19 * column 2, line 23 - line 26; figure - * * column 3, line 21 - line 26 *;
 [E]EP0683504  (TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY [JP]) [E] 1,2,4-6,8-12,14-19 * page 11, line 51 - page 12, line 4 ** page 12, line 10 - line 55; figure 9 *
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