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EP1037258 - MERCURY-FREE METAL HALIDE LAMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 19.09.2017 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	22.09.2017	Revocation of patent	published on 25.10.2017 [2017/43]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation 1-201-1 Funakoshi-cho Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 237-8510 / JP
	[2017/11]
Former [2013/23]	For all designated states Panasonic Corporation 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP
	For all designated states Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation 1-201-1, Funakoshi-cho Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 237-8510 / JP
Former [2011/03]	For all designated states Panasonic Corporation 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP
	For all designated states Harison Toshiba Lighting Corp. 5-2-1 Asahi-machi Imabari-shi Ehime 794-8510 / JP
Former [2008/47]	For all designated states Panasonic Corporation 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2000/38]	For all designated states MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1006, Ohaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / TAKAHASHI, Kiyoshi 30-23, Miyukihigashimachi Neyagawa-shi Osaka 572-0055 / JP
	02 / HORIUCHI, Makoto 106-2-412, Ohdono Sakurai-shi Nara 633-0062 / JP
	03 / TAKEDA, Mamoru 5-2-1-6, Hikaridai Seikacho Soraku-gun Kyoto 619-0237 / JP
	04 / SAITO, Takeshi 5-59-1-403, Higashisonodacho Amagasaki-shi Hyogo 661-0953 / JP
	05 / KIRYU, Hideaki Matsushitadenshikogyo Shosetsuryo 35-22, Gunkeshinmachi Takatsuki-shi Osaka 569-1136 / JP
	[2000/38]
Representative(s)	Dempster, Benjamin John Naftel, et al Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside London SE1 2AU / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2000/46]	Dempster, Benjamin John Naftel, et al Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2000/38]	Barnfather, Karl Jon, Dr., et al Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date	99905225.1	17.02.1999
	[2000/38]
	WO1999JP00713
Priority number, date	JP19980038417	20.02.1998 Original published format: JP 3841798
	JP19980261153	16.09.1998 Original published format: JP 26115398
	JP19980264649	18.09.1998 Original published format: JP 26464998
	[2000/38]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9943020
	Date:	26.08.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/34]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1037258
	Date:	20.09.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/38]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1037258
	Date:	15.04.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/16]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	26.08.1999
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	12.07.2006
Classification	IPC:	H01J61/20	[2000/38]
	CPC:	H01J61/12 (EP,US); H01J61/86 (KR)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2000/38]
Title	German:	QUECKSILBERFREIE METALLHALOGENIDLAMPE	[2000/38]
	English:	MERCURY-FREE METAL HALIDE LAMP	[2000/38]
	French:	LAMPE A IODURES METALLIQUES EXEMPTE DE MERCURE	[2000/38]
Entry into regional phase	22.11.1999	Translation filed
	25.10.1999	National basic fee paid
	25.10.1999	Search fee paid
	25.10.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	25.10.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	25.10.1999	Examination requested [2000/38]
	20.03.2000	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: EURO-PCT translation(s) not filed
	02.11.2006	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	03.11.2008	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.03.2009	Fee for grant paid
	02.03.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 14.01.2010 22.02.2010 ADMISSIBLE OSRAM GmbH Marcel-Breuer-Strasse 6 80807 München / DE Opponent's representative Epping - Hermann - Fischer Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Schloßschmidstraße 5 80639 München / DE
		[2015/34]
	Former [2013/16]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.01.2010 22.02.2010 ADMISSIBLE OSRAM GmbH Marcel-Breuer-Strasse 6 80807 München / DE Opponent's representative Much, Florian Epping Hermann Fischer Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstraße 55 80339 München / DE
	Former [2013/09]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.01.2010 22.02.2010 ADMISSIBLE OSRAM GmbH Postfach 22 13 17 80503 München / DE Opponent's representative Much, Florian Epping Hermann Fischer Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstraße 55 80339 München / DE
	Former [2012/29]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.01.2010 22.02.2010 ADMISSIBLE OSRAM AG Hellabrunner Strasse 1 81543 München / DE Opponent's representative Much, Florian Epping Hermann Fischer Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstraße 55 D-80339 München / DE
	Former [2010/08]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.01.2010 Osram Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Hellabrunner Strasse 1 81543 München / DE Opponent's representative Much, Florian Epping Hermann Fischer Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstraße 55 D-80339 München / DE
	25.02.2010	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	22.10.2010	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	05.03.2012	Date of oral proceedings
	18.04.2012	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	27.06.2017	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/43]
	11.09.2017	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	15.06.2012	Appeal received No. T1440/12
	14.08.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	27.06.2017	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	27.06.2017	Date of oral proceedings
	05.07.2017	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.02.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.01.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	10.02.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	15.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	02.02.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.02.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
	14.02.2007	Renewal fee patent year 09
	18.02.2008	Renewal fee patent year 10
	20.02.2009	Renewal fee patent year 11
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	29.02.2004	06 M06 Fee paid on 15.03.2004
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Documents cited:	Search	[X] EP0399288 (GEN ELECTRIC et al.) [X] 1,11 * claims 1,2 *
		[PX] EP0883160 (TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY et al.) [PX] 1 * claims 1-12 *
		[X] EP0583122 (GEN ELECTRIC et al.) [X] 1 * column 4, lines 46-57; claims 1,2 *
		[X] US4757236 (DAKIN JAMES T et al.) [X] 1 * column 4, lines 53-67; claims 1-6 *
		[X] US4023059 (ANDERSON SCOTT et al.) [X] 1 * claims 1-5,8,9 *
		[A] JPS56126244
		[A] US4709184 (KEEFFE WILLIAM M et al.) [A] 1 * claim 1 *
		[AD] JPH0684496
		[A] SU1737562 (SARANSKOE PROIZV OB LISMA et al.) [A]
		[A] GB1449703 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRONICS CORP et al.) [A] 1 * claims 6-11 *
		[A] US5256940 (WADA SHIGEAKI et al.) [A] 11 * claims 1,2 *
		[A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 005, no. 205 (E - 088) 25 December 1981 (1981-12-25) [A] 1 * abstract *
		[AD] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 332 (E - 1567) 23 June 1994 (1994-06-23) [AD] 1 * abstract *
	Examination	US3681218
		EP0762476

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