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EP About this file: EP1583402

EP1583402 - Control of lighting devices with a central AC/DC cascaded converter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
Färbergasse 15
6851 Dornbirn / AT
[2010/38]
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
TridonicAtco GmbH & Co. KG
Färbergasse 15
6851 Dornbirn / AT
Inventor(s)01 / Barth, Alexander
Am Eisweiher 1
6850 Dornbirn / AT
02 / Marent, Günter
Haselweg 1/4
6780 Bartholomäberg / AT
 [2005/40]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/31]Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2005/40]Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date05000692.314.01.2005
[2005/40]
Priority number, dateDE2004101221512.03.2004         Original published format: DE102004012215
[2005/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1583402
Date:05.10.2005
Language:DE
[2005/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1583402
Date:03.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/42, H02M3/28, H05B41/28, // H02M1/00
[2016/19]
CPC:
H02M3/285 (EP); H02M1/4208 (EP); H05B41/28 (EP);
H02M1/007 (EP); H02M1/0074 (EP); H02M1/0077 (EP);
H02M1/009 (EP); Y02B70/10 (EP); Y02P80/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2005/40]H05B37/02, H05B41/28, H05B41/24, H02M1/00, H02J1/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/31]
Former [2005/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ansteuerung von Leuchtmittel-Betriebsgeräten mit einem zentralen kaskadierten AC/DC-Konverter[2005/40]
English:Control of lighting devices with a central AC/DC cascaded converter[2005/40]
French:Controle de dispositifs lumineux avec un convertisseur AC/DC cascadé central[2016/21]
Former [2005/40]Controle de dispositif lumineux avec un convertisseur AC/DC cascadé central
Examination procedure18.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/12]
26.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2016Fee for grant paid
20.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2016Receipt 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  26.08.2011
Opposition(s)04.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
29.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.01.2005
CY03.08.2016
CZ03.08.2016
DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
IT03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
MC03.08.2016
NL03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
TR03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
IE14.01.2017
LU14.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU14.01.2005
CY03.08.2016
CZ03.08.2016
DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
IT03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
MC03.08.2016
NL03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
IE14.01.2017
LU14.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2019/31]HU14.01.2005
CZ03.08.2016
DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
IT03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
MC03.08.2016
NL03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
IE14.01.2017
LU14.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2018/13]CZ03.08.2016
DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
IT03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
MC03.08.2016
NL03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
IE14.01.2017
LU14.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2017/51]CZ03.08.2016
DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
IT03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
MC03.08.2016
NL03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
LU14.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2017/45]CZ03.08.2016
DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
IT03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
MC03.08.2016
NL03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
BE31.01.2017
Former [2017/37]CZ03.08.2016
DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
IT03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
NL03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
BE31.01.2017
Former [2017/32]CZ03.08.2016
DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
IT03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
NL03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
BE31.01.2017
Former [2017/11]ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
IT03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
NL03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI03.08.2016
IT03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
NL03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
IS03.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI03.08.2016
IT03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
NL03.08.2016
Former [2017/07]LT03.08.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0230828  (PHOTOSCIENCE JAPAN CORP [JP], et al);
 [A]US2002171379  (ADAMSON HUGH PATRICK [US]);
 [A]US2003142060  (LEE INN-SUNG [KR], et al) [A] 1,11 * paragraphs [0071] , [0048] *;
 [A]WO03102890  (SYSTEL DEV & IND LTD [IL], et al) [A] 1,11 * figure 5 *
ExaminationEP1501176
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