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EP About this file: EP0794555

EP0794555 - Circular fluorescent lamp unit and lighting apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.06.2011
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Revocation of patentpublished on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-Chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/37]For all designated states
TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
3-1, Higashishinagawa 4-Chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakakibara, Yuichi
1-A-404, Kouboudai
Kanuma-Shi, Tochigi-ken / JP
02 / Yagi, Toshiharu
4-4-14, Ohyabe
Yokosuka-Shi, Kanagawa-Ken / JP
03 / Yasuhara, Akinori
2-23-10-1011, Kurihama
Yokosuka-Shi, Kanagawa-Ken / JP
04 / Yamada, Ichiro
2-15-2-104, Oh'oka, Minami-Ku
Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa-Ken / JP
[1997/37]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Former [2004/26]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Patenta Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Former [1997/37]Blumbach, Kramer & Partner
Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date97103669.405.03.1997
[1997/37]
Priority number, dateJP1996004782505.03.1996         Original published format: JP 4782596
JP1996007559329.03.1996         Original published format: JP 7559396
JP1997000994323.01.1997         Original published format: JP 994397
[1997/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0794555
Date:10.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0794555
Date:10.12.1997
[1997/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0794555
Date:11.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01J61/32, H01J61/72
[1997/37]
CPC:
H05B41/00 (EP,US); H01J61/32 (KR); H01J61/322 (EP,US);
F21Y2103/33 (EP,US); F21Y2113/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1997/37]
TitleGerman:Kreisförmige Fluoreszenzlampe und Leuchter[1997/37]
English:Circular fluorescent lamp unit and lighting apparatus[1997/37]
French:Lampe fluorescente circulaire et luminaire[1997/37]
Examination procedure05.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/37]
02.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2002Fee for grant paid
26.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.03.2004  08.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Szynka, Dirk, et al, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zielstattstraße 38
81379 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/20]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.2004   
OSRAM GmbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
D-81543 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Szynka, Dirk, et al, et al
König-Szynka-von Renesse Patentanwälte Sollner Strasse 9
81479 München / DE
26.04.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.12.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
28.08.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.08.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.03.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/28]
17.03.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition26.10.2007Appeal received No.  T1801/07
21.12.2007Statement of grounds filed
17.03.2011Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
17.03.2011Date of oral proceedings
25.03.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS58135564  ;
 [A]JPH0582273  ;
 [A]JPH0528803  ;
 [A]JPS5684859  ;
 [A]JPS61121297  ;
 [A]JPH06260295  ;
 [DA]JPH04212276  ;
 [A]EP0348979  (TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY [JP]);
 [XA]US5034655  (MURAYAMA SEIICHI [JP], et al);
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