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EP0828657
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| EP0828657 - EMERGENCY LIGHTING [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 12.06.2009 Database last updated on 03.04.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.09.2012 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): SE | published on 10.10.2012 [2012/41] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Saf-t-Glo Limited Ecotech Innovation Business Park 21 Turbine Way Swaffham, Norfolk PE37 7XD / GB | [2009/26] |
| Former [2005/46] | For all designated states STG Aerospace Ltd. Ecotech Innovation Business Park Turbine Way Swaffham Norfolk PE37 XD / GB | ||
| Former [1998/12] | For all designated states Saf-t-Glo Aerospace Limited The Old Coach House, The Maltings Narborough, Norfolk PE32 1TE / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BODLE, Peter, Winstanley 6 Eastfields, Narborough Norfolk PE32 1SS / GB | [1998/12] | Representative(s) | Lawrence, John Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/12] | Lawrence, John Barker, Brettell & Duncan 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB | Application number, filing date | 96910110.4 | 19.04.1996 | [1998/12] | WO1996GB00936 | Priority number, date | GB19950008065 | 20.04.1995 Original published format: GB 9508065 | GB19960004994 | 08.03.1996 Original published format: GB 9604994 | [1998/12] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9633093 | Date: | 24.10.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/47] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0828657 | Date: | 18.03.1998 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1998/12] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0828657 | Date: | 07.07.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/27] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0828657 | Date: | 15.07.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/29] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 24.10.1996 | Classification | IPC: | B64D25/00, G09F13/20 | [1998/12] | CPC: |
G09F13/20 (EP);
A62B3/00 (EP);
B60Q3/41 (EP);
B60Q3/46 (EP);
B60Q3/47 (EP);
B60Q3/68 (EP);
B60Q3/78 (EP);
B64D25/00 (EP);
G09F19/22 (EP);
B64D2011/0038 (EP)
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| Designated contracting states | CH, DE, FR, IT, LI, NL, SE [1999/14] |
| Former [1998/12] | CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE | Title | German: | NOTBELEUCHTUNGSEINHEIT | [1998/12] | English: | EMERGENCY LIGHTING | [1998/12] | French: | ECLAIRAGE DE SECOURS | [1998/12] | Entry into regional phase | 24.10.1997 | National basic fee paid | 24.10.1997 | Designation fee(s) paid | 24.10.1997 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | deleted | Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No | 20.11.1996 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 24.10.1997 | Examination requested [1998/12] | 12.03.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.07.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.09.1998 | Request for accelerated examination filed | 01.12.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 08.01.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 01.03.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 01.03.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
04.04.2000
ADMISSIBLE MADELEC AERO Z.A. du Bel-Air 14, rue Gustave Eiffel 78514 Rambouillet Cedex / FR Opponent's representative Desaix, Anne Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S. 66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin 75009 Paris / FR | [N/P] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
04.04.2000
ADMISSIBLE MADELEC AERO Z.A. du Bel-Air 14, rue Gustave Eiffel 78514 Rambouillet Cedex / FR Opponent's representative Desaix, Anne Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A. 3, rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR | 09.05.2000 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 08.12.2000 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 09.10.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06) | 19.04.2002 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 15.10.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06) | 23.04.2004 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 04.05.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 07.08.2006 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 04.03.2008 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 27.05.2008 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 15.12.2008 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 10.03.2009 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 17.11.2006 | Appeal received No. T1706/06 | 19.01.2007 | Statement of grounds filed | 04.03.2008 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 07.11.2006 | Appeal received No. T1706/06 | 04.03.2008 | Date of oral proceedings | 18.03.2008 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 07.04.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.04.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 19.04.2007 | SE | 20.04.2009 | CH | 30.04.2009 | LI | 30.04.2009 | [2012/41] |
| Former [2010/19] | IT | 19.04.2007 | |
| CH | 30.04.2009 | ||
| LI | 30.04.2009 | ||
| Former [2010/05] | IT | 19.04.2007 | Cited in | International search | [X]WO9417766 (STIMSONITE CORP) [X] 1,5,25,28-30 * page 1, line 6 - line 22 * * page 9, line 10 - line 25 *; | [X]US4401050 (BRITT LAURENCE D ET AL) [X] 1,3,6,7,12,16,19,20 * column 2, line 4 - line 35 * * column 4, line 4 - line 41 *; | [A]WO8702813 (HOLMAN ASSOCIATES) [A] 1-3,20,22,24,27 * claims 1-3 *; | [A]WO9416287 (HONIGSBAUM RICHARD F) [A] 1-3,13 * page 17, line 2 - line 9 *; | [A]EP0489561 (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG) [A] 11,12 * page 2, line 31 - line 44 *; | [A]WO9314422 (STIMSONITE CORP) [A] 1 * claim 1 *; | [A]FR2308155 (AEROSPATIALE) [A] 1 * claim 1 *; | [A]FR964348 (MILLET) [A] 24,25 * page 1, line 61 - page 2, line 22 * | Opposition | WO9417766 | US4401050 | WO8702813 | EP0489561 | FR2308155 | US5270100 | - "A standard of the photoluminescence safety products association (PSPA)", PSPA STANDARD, (1993), vol. PART 1,2 | - US FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS, (1973), vol. PART 25 | - Plans de Madelec systèmes, de juillet 1986 et 1987 | - Documents Madelec Systèmes - Aerospatiale - LS, de 1993 et 1994 | - BRITISH STANDARD,1988, vol. BS 5266 | - BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT (BRE), "Photoluminescence for aiding escape", FIRE SURVEYOR, (198812), vol. 17, no. 6, pages 17 - 24 | - WEBBER GMB ET AL, "Photoluminescent marking for escape route", BRE INFORMATION PAPER, (198909), vol. IP179/89 | - WEBBER GMB ET AL, "Emergency wayfinding ligting systems", BRE INFORMATION PAPER, (199301), vol. IP 1/93 | - Meeting of CEN TC169 WG3B wayfinding systems on 19 November 1993, BRE | - Résolution du Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), de 1992 | - Résolution adoptée en assembléee le 4 novembre 1993 par l'International Maritime Association (IMO) | - Courrier de la Société JALITE à British Airoways, du 7 Décembre 1994 | - PJP TRADING LIMITED, "Special Issue - New Developments in Escape and Safety", INTRAD NEWS, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, (198909), vol. 13 |