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EP About this file: EP0891514

EP0891514 - LIGHT DIFFUSER, ESPECIALLY FOR DECORATIVE LIGHTENING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2000
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Altenburger Electronic GmbH
Schlossweg 5
77960 Seelbach / DE
[1999/03]
Inventor(s)01 / SIEGFRIED, Hans-Günther
Langenhard 17
D-77933 Lahr / DE
[1999/03]
Representative(s)Eder, Thomas
Eder Schieschke & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Elisabethstrasse 34/II
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]Eder, Thomas, Dr.-Ing.
Eder & Schieschke, Patentanwälte, Elisabethstrasse 34
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date97929100.211.06.1997
[1999/03]
WO1997DE01199
Priority number, dateDE199614130407.10.1996         Original published format: DE 19641304
DE199712270330.05.1997         Original published format: DE 19722703
[1999/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9815773
Date:16.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0891514
Date:20.01.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0891514
Date:27.10.1999
Language:DE
[1999/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:F21P1/02, B44F1/02, B44F1/00
[1999/03]
CPC:
B44F1/02 (EP,US); F21S10/002 (EP); F21V1/14 (EP);
F21V1/16 (EP,US); F21V1/26 (EP); F21V5/08 (EP,US);
F21V9/12 (EP); E06B2009/2417 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/03]
TitleGerman:LICHTSTREUELEMENT, INSBESONDERE FÜR DEKORATIVE BELEUCHTUNGSZWECKE[1999/03]
English:LIGHT DIFFUSER, ESPECIALLY FOR DECORATIVE LIGHTENING[1999/03]
French:DIFFUSEUR DE LUMIERE, NOTAMMENT AUX FINS D'ECLAIRAGE DECORATIF[1999/03]
Entry into regional phase16.11.1998National basic fee paid 
16.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/03]
16.11.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
24.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.03.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
13.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.1999Fee for grant paid
07.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.07.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL27.10.1999
SE27.10.1999
[2003/09]
Former [2002/23]SE27.10.1999
Cited inInternational search[X]US3995151  (NORDEEN PETER, et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 32 *;
 [X]US4978948  (SAMEN LYNDA S [US]) [X] 1,11-14 * column W *;
 [X]EP0486328  (WAKIMOTO YASUO [JP]) [X] 1-4,10-14 * column 2, line 39 - column 5, line 24 *;
 [X]WO9606961  (DEPOSITION SCIENCES INC [US]) [X] 1* page 4, line 28 - page 7, line 9 *
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