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EP0733923 - Illumination apparatus using an optical fibre bundle and method of realizing such an illumination apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/39]Light generator for optical fibres
[2006/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2008/39]
Former [2006/43]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2000/11]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1996/39]For:FR 
COMPAGNIE PHILIPS ECLAIRAGE
9, rue Pierre Rigaud
94000 Ivry sur Seine / FR
For:DE  ES  GB  IT  NL 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Ansems, Johan
Société Civile S.P.I.D., 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
02 / Dufresne, Pierre
Société Civile S.P.I.D., 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
03 / Hernandez, Antonio
Société Civile S.P.I.D., 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
[1996/39]
Representative(s)van Oudheusden-Perset, Laure E., et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 44
5656 AE Eindhoven / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/17]van Oudheusden-Perset, Laure E., et al
Société Civile SPID 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1999/37]Charpail, François, et al
Société Civile S.P.I.D. 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1996/39]Caron, Jean
Société Civile S.P.I.D. 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date96200683.913.03.1996
[1996/39]
Priority number, dateFR1995000335122.03.1995         Original published format: FR 9503351
[1996/39]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0733923
Date:25.09.1996
Language:FR
[1996/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0733923
Date:25.10.2006
Language:FR
[2006/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/42, F21V8/00
[1996/39]
CPC:
G02B6/0006 (EP,US); G02B6/4298 (EP,US); G02B6/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/39]
TitleGerman:Beleuchtungsanordnung mit einem Bündel von optischen Fasern und Verfahren zur Erzeugung einer solchen Anordnung[2006/01]
English:Illumination apparatus using an optical fibre bundle and method of realizing such an illumination apparatus[2006/01]
French:Dispositif d'illumination via un faisceau de fibres optiques et procédé de réalisation d'un tel dispositif[2006/01]
Former [1996/39]Lichtgenerator für optische Fasern
Former [1996/39]Light generator for optical fibres
Former [1996/39]Générateur de lumière pour fibres optiques
Examination procedure25.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/22]
22.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
09.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2006Fee for grant paid
06.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)26.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Request for further processing for:04.09.2006Request for further processing filed
04.09.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.09.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL25.10.2006
[2007/21]
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS59219715  ;
 [Y]US3198059  (PHANEUF ROLAND A, et al) [Y] 10* the whole document *;
 [Y]DE2843553  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [Y] 1,5,7,9 * page 8, line 22 - line 28 * * figure 5; claims 3,4 *;
 [A]FR2417122  (THOMSON CSF [FR]) [A] 1,6 * page 4, line 13 - line 36 *;
 [A]GB2044908  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4241382  (DANIEL MAURICE [US]) [A] 1,8,9 * figures 1,6A-10 * * column 6, line 55 - line 65 *;
 [A]US4747660  (NISHIOKA KIMIHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE8901898U  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9111743  (OLYMPUS CORP [US]) [A] 1,7 * page 4, line 17 - line 33 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US5099399  (MILLER JACK V [US], et al) [Y] 1,5,7,9 * column 3, line 43 - line 68 * * column 4, line 1 - line 55 *;
 [A]US5373217  (GREGOR PHILIP D [US]) [A] 3 * column 6, line 6 - line 14 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850423), vol. 009, no. 093, Database accession no. (P - 351), & JP59219715 A 19841211 (OLYMPUS KOGAKU KOGYO KK) [Y] 10 * abstract *
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