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EP About this file: EP1552215

EP1552215 - BENT PERIMETER LIGHTING AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/28]BENT PERIMETER LIGHTING AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING
[2014/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2015
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 29.11.2017  [2017/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sloanled, Inc.
1833 Portola Road
Ventura, CA 93003 / US
[2005/28]
Inventor(s)01 / SLOAN, Thomas, C.
1841 Camino de la Luz
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 / US
02 / QUAAL, Bruce
4628 Student Street
Ventura, CA 93003 / US
 [2005/28]
Representative(s)Jennings, Michael John, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/45]Jennings, Michael John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
Former [2011/35]Jennings, Michael John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2005/28]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date03755023.330.09.2003
[2014/45]
WO2003US31275
Priority number, dateUS20020414991P01.10.2002         Original published format: US 414991 P
[2005/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004031648
Date:15.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1552215
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1552215
Date:05.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:F21S4/00
[2005/28]
CPC:
F21V33/006 (EP,US); F21S4/26 (EP,US); H05B45/00 (EP,US);
F21Y2103/10 (EP,US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/28]
TitleGerman:GEBOGENE LICHTLEISTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2014/45]
English:BENT PERIMETER LIGHTING AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING[2014/45]
French:ECLAIRAGE PERIMITRIQUE INCURVE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ASSOCIE[2014/45]
Former [2005/28]GEBOGENE LICHTLEISTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR IHRER HERSTELLUNG
Former [2005/28]BENT PERIMETER LIGHTING AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING
Former [2005/28]ECLAIRAGE PERIMITRIQUE INCURVE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ASSOCIE
Entry into regional phase29.04.2005National basic fee paid 
29.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
28.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2014Fee for grant paid
19.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.08.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.12.2007
Opposition(s)06.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/42]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.08.2011Request for further processing filed
02.08.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.08.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2003
AT05.11.2014
BE05.11.2014
BG05.11.2014
CY05.11.2014
CZ05.11.2014
DK05.11.2014
EE05.11.2014
ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
IT05.11.2014
MC05.11.2014
RO05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
SI05.11.2014
SK05.11.2014
TR05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
[2017/46]
Former [2017/39]HU30.09.2003
AT05.11.2014
BG05.11.2014
CY05.11.2014
CZ05.11.2014
DK05.11.2014
EE05.11.2014
ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
IT05.11.2014
MC05.11.2014
RO05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
SI05.11.2014
SK05.11.2014
TR05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
Former [2016/23]AT05.11.2014
CY05.11.2014
CZ05.11.2014
DK05.11.2014
EE05.11.2014
ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
IT05.11.2014
MC05.11.2014
RO05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
SI05.11.2014
SK05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
Former [2016/12]AT05.11.2014
CY05.11.2014
CZ05.11.2014
DK05.11.2014
EE05.11.2014
ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
IT05.11.2014
RO05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
SI05.11.2014
SK05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
Former [2016/03]AT05.11.2014
CY05.11.2014
CZ05.11.2014
DK05.11.2014
EE05.11.2014
ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
IT05.11.2014
RO05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
SK05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
Former [2015/37]AT05.11.2014
CY05.11.2014
CZ05.11.2014
DK05.11.2014
EE05.11.2014
ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
RO05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
SK05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
Former [2015/36]AT05.11.2014
CY05.11.2014
CZ05.11.2014
DK05.11.2014
EE05.11.2014
ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
RO05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
Former [2015/35]AT05.11.2014
CY05.11.2014
DK05.11.2014
EE05.11.2014
ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
Former [2015/34]AT05.11.2014
CY05.11.2014
DK05.11.2014
ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
Former [2015/26]AT05.11.2014
CY05.11.2014
ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
Former [2015/25]AT05.11.2014
ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
Former [2015/24]ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
PT05.03.2015
Former [2015/23]ES05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
PT05.03.2015
Former [2015/22]PT05.03.2015
Cited inInternational search[A]DE20117762U  (SHINING BLICK ENTPR CO [TW]) [A] 1,37 * abstract * * claims 1,4 * * figure - *;
 [A]DE20203824U  (LIU CHUN MING [TW]) [A] 1,37 * abstract * * claims 1,2 * * figure 6 *;
 [A]DE20119861U  (SCHUETZ WINFRIED [DE]) [A] 1,37 * abstract * * claims 1,7,8 *
ExaminationDE1265972
 US2964796
 US4433994
by applicantDE20117762U
 DE20203824U
 DE20119861U
 US4433994
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