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EP About this file: EP1560276

EP1560276 - III-nitride light emitting device with reduced polarization fields [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2016
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philips Lumileds Lighting Company LLC
370 West Trimble Road
San Jose CA 95131 / US
[2015/43]
Former [2008/04]For all designated states
Philips Lumileds Lighting Company LLC
370 West Trimble Road
San Jose CA 95131 / US
Former [2005/31]For all designated states
Lumileds Lighting U.S., LLC
370 West Trimble Road
San Jose, California 95131 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Satoshi
c/o Lumileds Lighting, U.S., LLC
370 West Trimble
San Jose, CA California 95131 / US
02 / Stockman, Stephen, A.
c/o Lumileds Lighting, U.S., LLC
370 West Trimble
San Jose, CA California 95131 / US
 [2015/43]
Former [2005/31]01 / Watanabe, Satoshi
c/o Lumileds Lighting, U.S., LLC 370 West Trimble
San Jose, CA California 95131 / US
02 / Stockman, Stephen, A.
c/o Lumileds Lighting, U.S., LLC 370 West Trimble
San Jose, CA California 95131 / US
Representative(s)Rüber, Bernhard Jakob
Lumileds Germany GmbH
Intellectual Property
Philipsstraße 8
52068 Aachen / DE
[2015/43]
Former [2008/26]Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/31]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date05100413.324.01.2005
[2005/31]
Priority number, dateUS2004076926030.01.2004         Original published format: US 769260
[2005/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1560276
Date:03.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1560276
Date:01.12.2010
[2010/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1560276
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L33/32
[2015/25]
CPC:
H01L33/32 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/31]H01L33/00
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 [2015/43]
Former [2005/31]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:Licht emittierendes Bauelement aus III-Nitrid-Material mit reduzierten Polarisationsfeldern[2005/31]
English:III-nitride light emitting device with reduced polarization fields[2005/31]
French:Dispositif émettant de lumière fabriqué de matériau III-nitrure ayant des champs de polarisation réduits[2005/31]
Examination procedure01.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/28]
26.07.2011Invitation to provide information on prior art
09.09.2011Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
27.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2015Fee for grant paid
14.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2015Receipt 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  27.09.2011
Opposition(s)22.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2011Renewal 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
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.01.2005
AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
GR22.01.2016
IE24.01.2016
LU24.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU24.01.2005
AT21.10.2015
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CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
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MC21.10.2015
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PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
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GR22.01.2016
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CH31.01.2016
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IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
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PL21.10.2015
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CH31.01.2016
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DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
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PT22.02.2016
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ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
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NL21.10.2015
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PT22.02.2016
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0038-1101(99)00226-9
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