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EP About this file: EP1151639

EP1151639 - CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR LED AND CORRESPONDING OPERATING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
[2008/32]
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BIEBL, Alois
Mainburgerstrasse 12
D-93358 St. Johann / DE
 [2001/45]
Application number, filing date00926698.201.04.2000
[2001/45]
WO2000DE00988
Priority number, dateDE199915013518.10.1999         Original published format: DE 19950135
[2001/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0130119
Date:26.04.2001
Language:DE
[2001/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1151639
Date:07.11.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1151639
Date:06.08.2008
Language:DE
[2008/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:H05B33/08
[2001/45]
CPC:
B60Q1/2696 (EP,US); H05B45/46 (EP,US); H05B45/58 (EP,US);
Y10S362/80 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2008/32]
Former [2001/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANSTEUERSCHALTUNG FÜR LED UND ZUGEHÖRIGES BETRIEBSVERFAHREN[2001/45]
English:CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR LED AND CORRESPONDING OPERATING METHOD[2001/45]
French:CIRCUIT DE COMMANDE POUR DEL ET PROCEDE POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER CE CIRCUIT[2001/45]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2001National basic fee paid 
12.02.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/45]
30.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2008Fee for grant paid
23.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
24.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
20.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
11.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
ES17.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
AT01.04.2009
LU01.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
ES17.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
AT01.04.2009
LU01.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/47]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
ES17.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
AT01.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/37]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SE06.11.2008
ES17.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
AT01.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SE06.11.2008
ES17.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/09]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SE06.11.2008
ES17.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/25]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
ES17.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/23]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
ES17.11.2008
Former [2009/20]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
ES17.11.2008
Former [2009/12]FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
ES17.11.2008
Former [2009/09]NL06.08.2008
ES17.11.2008
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