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EP1002448 - DISPLAY SYSTEM HAVING A NUMBER OF LIGHT EMITTERS AND HOLDERS FOR THE LIGHT EMITTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suzo International (NL) B.V.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoekstraat 9
3261 LT Oud-Beijerland / NL
[2000/21]
Inventor(s)01 / DE LEIJER, Antonius, Laurentius, Gerardus, Maria
Deutersestraat 10
NL-5266 AX VUGHT / NL
[2000/21]
Representative(s)van der Arend, Adrianus G.A., et al
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/21]van der Arend, Adrianus G.A., Ir., et al
van Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date97936875.015.08.1997
[2000/21]
WO1997NL00468
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9912400
Date:11.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1002448
Date:24.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1002448
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, H02J13/00, G05B19/042
[2000/21]
CPC:
H05B47/185 (EP,US); G05B2219/21046 (EP,US); G05B2219/2664 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/21]
TitleGerman:ANZEIGERSYSTEM MIT EINER ANZAHL VON LICHTQUELLEN UND DEREN HALTERUNGEN[2000/21]
English:DISPLAY SYSTEM HAVING A NUMBER OF LIGHT EMITTERS AND HOLDERS FOR THE LIGHT EMITTERS[2000/21]
French:SYSTEME D'AFFICHAGE PRESENTANT UN CERTAIN NOMBRE D'EMETTEURS LUMINEUX ET DE SUPPORT D'EMETTEURS ASSOCIES[2000/21]
Entry into regional phase06.08.1999Translation filed 
19.01.2000National basic fee paid 
19.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/21]
27.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2001Fee for grant paid
10.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.11.2001
CH21.11.2001
FI21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
LI21.11.2001
[2003/09]
Former [2003/01]CH21.11.2001
FI21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
LI21.11.2001
Former [2002/49]FI21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
Former [2002/33]FI21.11.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]US4418333  (SCHWARZBACH RICHARD J [US], et al) [A] 1,7 * abstract * * column 16, line 39 - line 44; figures 1,9 *;
 [A]US5254908  (ALT LARRY G [US], et al) [A] 1,7 * abstract ** column 6, line 4 - column 9, line 63 *;
 [X]US5352957  (WERNER WALTER [AT]) [X] 1-3,6-9,11,12 * column 4, line 41 - column 9, line 65; figures 1-8; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE4422215  (ZUMTOBEL LICHT [AT]) [A] 1,7 * abstract * * column 3, line 38 - column 5, line 62; figure . *;
 [A]US5544037  (LUGER SIEGFRIED [AT]) [A] 1,7 * abstract * * column 3, line 6 - line 63 *
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