EP0847680 - PROCESS AND CIRCUIT FOR STRIKING A HIGH-PRESSURE GAS DISCHARGE LAMP [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.09.2002 Database last updated on 03.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 03.09.2004 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IE | published on 20.10.2004 [2004/43] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Tridonic Bauelemente GmbH Schmelzhütterstrasse 34 6850 Dornbirn / AT | [1998/25] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
ARBINGER, Kai Alandgasse 4 A-6971 Hard / AT | 02 /
PLONER, Roman Flurweg 5 A-6845 Hohenems / AT | [1998/25] | Representative(s) | Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, et al Mitscherlich PartmbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33 80331 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1998/25] | Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33 80331 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 96927654.2 | 01.08.1996 | [1998/25] | WO1996EP03396 | Priority number, date | DE1995131623 | 28.08.1995 Original published format: DE 19531623 | [1998/25] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9708920 | Date: | 06.03.1997 | Language: | DE | [1997/11] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0847680 | Date: | 17.06.1998 | Language: | DE | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1998/25] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0847680 | Date: | 07.11.2001 | Language: | DE | [2001/45] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 06.03.1997 | Classification | IPC: | H05B41/04 | [1998/25] | CPC: |
H05B41/042 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, IE, IT, LI, NL, SE [1998/25] | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND SCHALTUNGSANORDNUNG ZUM ZÜNDEN EINER HOCHDRUCK-GASENTLADUNGSLAMPE | [1998/25] | English: | PROCESS AND CIRCUIT FOR STRIKING A HIGH-PRESSURE GAS DISCHARGE LAMP | [1998/25] | French: | PROCEDE ET MONTAGE POUR L'AMORCAGE D'UNE LAMPE A DECHARGE EN ATMOSPHERE GAZEUSE HAUTE PRESSION | [1998/25] | Entry into regional phase | 15.01.1998 | National basic fee paid | 15.01.1998 | Designation fee(s) paid | 15.01.1998 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 13.03.1997 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 15.01.1998 | Examination requested [1998/25] | 23.02.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 25.05.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.10.2000 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 16.02.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 11.05.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 11.05.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 08.08.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.08.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.08.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.08.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.08.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Former [2003/46] | DK | 07.02.2002 | Cited in | International search | [XA]GB2203302 (HUBBELL INC) [X] 1,2,8,11-13 * page 4, line 7 - page 5, line 2 * * page 8, line 14 - page 10, line 2; figures 1,2,6 * [A] 6,10,17; | [A]US4853599 (SINGARAYAR SANTIAGO [US]) [A] 6* column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 15; figure 2 *; | [A]US4896077 (DODD PETER G [CA], et al) [A] 1,11,17,18 * column 2, line 21 - column 3, line 19; figures 1-3 * |