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EP1678441 - LINEAR FLUORESCENT HIGH-BAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/28]	LINEAR FLUORESCENT HIGH-BAY
	[2016/01]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.11.2016 Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	13.07.2018	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 15.08.2018 [2018/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Cree, Inc. 4600 Silicon Drive Durham, NC 27703 / US
	[2016/03]
Former [2013/24]	For all designated states Cree, Inc. 4600 Silicon Drive Durham, NC 27703 / US
Former [2006/28]	For all designated states RUUD LIGHTING, INC. 9201 Washington Avenue Racine, WI 53406 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / HAUGAARD, Eric, J. 3818 - 5th Avenue Kenosha, WI 53140 / US
	02 / RALEIGH, Craig 9258 Millstone Drive Racine, WI 53406 / US
	03 / RUUD, Alan, J. 3057 Michigan Blvd. Racine, WI 53402 / US
	04 / BUCHANAN, Dallas, I. 219 Foster Avenue Kentfield, CA 94904 / US
	[2007/33]
Former [2006/28]	01 / HAUGAARD, Eric, J. 3818 - 5th Avenue Kenosha, WI 53140 / US
	02 / RALEIGH, Craig 9258 Millstone Drive Racine, WI 53406 / US
	03 / RUUD, Alan, J. 3057 Michigan Blvd. Racine, WI 53402 / US
	04 / BUCHANAN, Dallas, I. 2708 Simpson Street Evanston, IL 60201 / US
Representative(s)	Caspary, Karsten, et al Kroher-Strobel Rechts- und Patentanwälte PartmbB Bavariaring 20 80336 München / DE
	[2016/03]
Former [2009/45]	Caspary, Karsten, et al Kroher - Strobel Rechts- und Patentanwälte Bavariaring 20 80336 München / DE
Former [2006/28]	Kroher, Jürgen Kroher - Strobel Rechts- und Patentanwälte Bavariaring 20 D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date	04794045.7	04.10.2004
	[2006/28]
	WO2004US32542
Priority number, date	US20030679228	02.10.2003 Original published format: US 679228
	[2006/28]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2005033577
	Date:	14.04.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/15]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1678441
	Date:	12.07.2006
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2006/28]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1678441
	Date:	20.01.2016
	Language:	EN
	[2016/03]
	Type:	B8 Corrected title page of specification
	No.:	EP1678441
	Date:	23.03.2016
	[2016/12]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	29.12.2005
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	28.10.2009
Classification	IPC:	F21V7/00, F21S8/00, F21V17/00, // F21Y103/00, F21Y113/00	[2015/34]
	CPC:	F21S8/06 (EP,US); F21V14/02 (EP,US); F21V14/04 (EP,US); F21V15/015 (EP,US); F21V17/002 (EP,US); F21V23/02 (EP,US); (+) F21V23/0471 (EP,US); F21V29/502 (EP,US); F21V7/0016 (EP,US); F21V7/005 (EP,US); F21V7/0091 (EP,US); F21V7/10 (EP,US); F21V7/24 (EP,US); F21V17/104 (EP,US); F21V17/16 (EP,US); F21Y2103/00 (EP,US); F21Y2113/00 (EP,US); Y02B20/30 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2009/48]	F21V7/00, F21S8/06, // F21Y103/00
	Former IPC [2006/28]	F21K2/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2016/03]
Former [2006/28]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	LINEARE FLUORESZENZ-HALLENBELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG	[2016/07]
	English:	LINEAR FLUORESCENT HIGH-BAY	[2016/07]
	French:	LUMINAIRE A SOURCES LINEAIRES FLUORESCENTES POUR ESPACES DE GRANDE HAUTEUR	[2015/34]
	Former [2006/28]	LINEARES FLUORESZENZ-HOCHGEWÖLBE
	Former [2006/28]	LINEAR FLUORESCENT HIGH-BAY
	Former [2006/28]	HAUTE BAIE FLUORESCENTE LINEAIRE
Entry into regional phase	31.03.2006	National basic fee paid
	31.03.2006	Search fee paid
	31.03.2006	Designation fee(s) paid
	31.03.2006	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	27.04.2005	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	31.03.2006	Examination requested [2006/28]
	26.01.2010	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	18.01.2011	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.05.2011	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.02.2013	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.07.2013	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.08.2015	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.11.2015	Fee for grant paid
	10.11.2015	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	10.11.2015	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
	08.01.2016	Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Divisional application(s)	EP13152952.1 / EP2587130
	EP13152953.9 / EP2587131
	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 18.01.2011
Opposition(s)	21.10.2016	No opposition filed within time limit [2016/52]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	31.10.2006	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.10.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
	30.10.2008	Renewal fee patent year 05
	29.10.2009	Renewal fee patent year 06
	28.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 07
	31.10.2011	Renewal fee patent year 08
	30.10.2012	Renewal fee patent year 09
	14.10.2013	Renewal fee patent year 10
	14.10.2014	Renewal fee patent year 11
	12.10.2015	Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	04.10.2004
	AT	20.01.2016
	BE	20.01.2016
	CY	20.01.2016
	CZ	20.01.2016
	DK	20.01.2016
	EE	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	MC	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	RO	20.01.2016
	SE	20.01.2016
	SI	20.01.2016
	SK	20.01.2016
	TR	20.01.2016
	BG	20.04.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
	PT	20.05.2016
	GB	04.10.2016
	IE	04.10.2016
	LU	04.10.2016
	[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]	HU	04.10.2004
	AT	20.01.2016
	BE	20.01.2016
	CY	20.01.2016
	CZ	20.01.2016
	DK	20.01.2016
	EE	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	MC	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	RO	20.01.2016
	SE	20.01.2016
	SI	20.01.2016
	SK	20.01.2016
	BG	20.04.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
	PT	20.05.2016
	GB	04.10.2016
	IE	04.10.2016
	LU	04.10.2016
Former [2017/51]	AT	20.01.2016
	BE	20.01.2016
	CZ	20.01.2016
	DK	20.01.2016
	EE	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	RO	20.01.2016
	SE	20.01.2016
	SI	20.01.2016
	SK	20.01.2016
	BG	20.04.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
	PT	20.05.2016
	GB	04.10.2016
	IE	04.10.2016
	LU	04.10.2016
Former [2017/42]	AT	20.01.2016
	BE	20.01.2016
	CZ	20.01.2016
	DK	20.01.2016
	EE	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	RO	20.01.2016
	SE	20.01.2016
	SI	20.01.2016
	SK	20.01.2016
	BG	20.04.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
	PT	20.05.2016
	GB	04.10.2016
	LU	04.10.2016
Former [2017/13]	AT	20.01.2016
	BE	20.01.2016
	CZ	20.01.2016
	DK	20.01.2016
	EE	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	RO	20.01.2016
	SE	20.01.2016
	SI	20.01.2016
	SK	20.01.2016
	BG	20.04.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
	PT	20.05.2016
Former [2017/03]	AT	20.01.2016
	BE	20.01.2016
	CZ	20.01.2016
	DK	20.01.2016
	EE	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	RO	20.01.2016
	SE	20.01.2016
	SK	20.01.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
	PT	20.05.2016
Former [2016/50]	AT	20.01.2016
	CZ	20.01.2016
	DK	20.01.2016
	EE	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	RO	20.01.2016
	SE	20.01.2016
	SK	20.01.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
	PT	20.05.2016
Former [2016/49]	AT	20.01.2016
	DK	20.01.2016
	EE	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	SE	20.01.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
	PT	20.05.2016
Former [2016/46]	AT	20.01.2016
	DK	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	SE	20.01.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
	PT	20.05.2016
Former [2016/39]	AT	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	SE	20.01.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
	PT	20.05.2016
Former [2016/38]	AT	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
	PT	20.05.2016
Former [2016/36]	AT	20.01.2016
	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	IT	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	PL	20.01.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
Former [2016/35]	ES	20.01.2016
	FI	20.01.2016
	NL	20.01.2016
	GR	21.04.2016
Former [2016/30]	NL	20.01.2016
Documents cited:	Search	[XI]FR866082 (ALPHONSE FERDINAN PIEPER) [X] 1-3,13,19 * page 3, line 58 - line 77 * * figures 4,6 * [I] 4-12,14-18,20-23;
		GB543390 [ ] (ALPHONSE FERDINAND PIEPER);
		[XI]US2329268 (PAUL HEATH WILFRID) [X] 1-3,13,19 * the whole document * [I] 16;
		[X]WO0113039 (NSI ENTPR INC [US]) [X] 1-3,13,19 * page 6, line 11 - line 18 * * page 11, line 34 - page 12, line 7 * * figures 1,7,8 *;
		[XI]US6543912 (SIMON JEROME H [US]) [X] 1-3,13,19-23 * column 4, line 6 - column 6, line 21 * * column 7, line 42 - line 56 * * figures 1-13,16-19 * [I] 4-12,14-18;
		[XI]WO03056234 (COOPER TECHNOLOGIES CO [US], et al) [X] 1,13,19-20 * page 9, line 9 - page 11, line 27 * * figures 10-16 * [I] 2-12,14-18,21-23
	International search	[A]US1451893 (ARCY RYAN WALTER D);
		[A]US4263639 (SCHACHT LOUIS L);
		[X]US4599684 (LEE RICHARD H [US]);
		[A]US5526244 (BISHOP VERNON R [US]);
		[Y]US5946209 (ECKEL DAVID PHILIP [US], et al);
		[X]US5962989 (BAKER JAMES ALLAN [CA]);
		[Y]US6250772 (ENTROP JEAN P [NL], et al);
		[X]US6382817 (CHELF BENTLEY [US]);
		[X]US6561678 (LOUGHREY JAMES F [US])
	Examination	JP2007157690
		JP2007273205
	by applicant	FR866082

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