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EP About this file: EP1590992

EP1590992 - CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A LOAD, IN PARTICULAR A HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMP, AND A CONTROL UNIT FOR SAID CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2009
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.08.2014  [2014/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2008/45]
Former [2005/44]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAN CASTEREN, Dolf, H., J.
c/o Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2005/44]
Representative(s)Bekkers, Joost J.J., et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/25]Bekkers, Joost J.J, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/44]Rolfes, Johannes Gerardus Albertus
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date03778673.816.12.2003
[2005/44]
WO2003IB06183
Priority number, dateEP2003010013523.01.2003         Original published format: EP 03100135
[2005/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004066688
Date:05.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1590992
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1590992
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/288
[2005/44]
CPC:
H05B41/2888 (EP,US); Y02B20/00 (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 [2005/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHALTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER LAST, INSBESONDERE EINE HOCHLEISTUNGS-ENTLADUNGSLAMPE, UND EINE REGELEINHEIT FÜR DIESE SCHALTUNG[2005/44]
English:CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A LOAD, IN PARTICULAR A HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMP, AND A CONTROL UNIT FOR SAID CIRCUIT[2005/44]
French:CIRCUIT ET PROCEDE DE PILOTAGE D'UNE CHARGE, EN PARTICULIER D'UNE LAMPE A DECHARGE A FORTE INTENSITE, ET UNITE DE COMMANDE DUDIT CIRCUIT[2005/44]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2005National basic fee paid 
23.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
07.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2008Fee for grant paid
12.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
CY05.11.2008
CZ05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
EE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
IT05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
RO05.11.2008
SI05.11.2008
SK05.11.2008
TR05.11.2008
IE16.12.2008
LU16.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
BG05.02.2009
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
HU06.05.2009
[2014/32]
Former [2010/49]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
CY05.11.2008
CZ05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
EE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
RO05.11.2008
SI05.11.2008
SK05.11.2008
TR05.11.2008
IE16.12.2008
LU16.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
BG05.02.2009
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
HU06.05.2009
Former [2010/37]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
CY05.11.2008
CZ05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
EE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
RO05.11.2008
SI05.11.2008
SK05.11.2008
TR05.11.2008
IE16.12.2008
LU16.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
BG05.02.2009
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
HU06.05.2009
Former [2010/34]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
CY05.11.2008
CZ05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
EE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
RO05.11.2008
SI05.11.2008
SK05.11.2008
IE16.12.2008
LU16.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
BG05.02.2009
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
HU06.05.2009
Former [2010/32]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
CZ05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
EE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
RO05.11.2008
SI05.11.2008
SK05.11.2008
IE16.12.2008
LU16.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
BG05.02.2009
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2009/47]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
CZ05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
EE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
RO05.11.2008
SI05.11.2008
SK05.11.2008
IE16.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
BG05.02.2009
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2009/43]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
CZ05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
EE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
RO05.11.2008
SI05.11.2008
SK05.11.2008
MC31.12.2008
BG05.02.2009
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2009/40]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
CZ05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
EE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
RO05.11.2008
SI05.11.2008
MC31.12.2008
BG05.02.2009
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2009/36]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
EE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
RO05.11.2008
SI05.11.2008
MC31.12.2008
BG05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/35]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SI05.11.2008
MC31.12.2008
BG05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/32]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SI05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/26]AT05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
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ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/23]AT05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/20]ES16.02.2009
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