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EP About this file: EP1672707

EP1672707 - Light emitting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/25]Light emitting device and fluorescent substance therefor
[2019/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 06.07.2022  [2022/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nichia Corporation
491-100, Oka
Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
[2019/31]
Former [2006/25]For all designated states
Nichia Corporation
491-100, Oka, Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Murazaki Yoshinori
c/o Nichia Corporation 491-100, Oka, Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774 - 8601 / JP
02 / Ichihara Takashi
c/o Nichia Corporation 491-100, Oka, Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774- 8601 / JP
 [2006/25]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/31]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2006/25]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date06003714.019.04.2002
[2006/25]
Priority number, dateJP2001012345720.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001123457
JP2001020324004.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001203240
JP2001028807021.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001288070
JP2001032020118.10.2001         Original published format: JP 2001320201
[2006/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1672707
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1672707
Date:20.02.2008
[2008/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1672707
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:C09K11/80, C09K11/84, C09K11/81, C09K11/58, H01L33/00
[2007/45]
CPC:
H01L33/504 (EP,US); C09K11/584 (EP,US); C09K11/662 (EP,US);
C09K11/7734 (EP,US); C09K11/7739 (EP,US); C09K11/7774 (EP,US);
C09K11/7789 (EP,US); H01L33/38 (EP,US); H05B33/14 (EP,US);
H01L2224/45139 (EP,US); H01L2224/48465 (EP,US); H01L2224/4903 (EP,US);
H01L2224/73265 (EP,US); H01L2924/00011 (EP,US); H01L2924/00014 (EP);
H01L33/20 (EP,US); H01L33/502 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/45139, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/45139, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2924/00011, H01L2924/01005 (US,EP);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/207 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/25]H01L33/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2019/31]
Former [2006/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:LED[2019/07]
English:Light emitting device[2019/07]
French:Dispositif électroluminescent[2019/07]
Former [2006/25]LED und fluoreszierende Substanz dafür
Former [2006/25]Light emitting device and fluorescent substance therefor
Former [2006/25]Dispositif électroluminescent utilisant une substance fluorescente
Examination procedure19.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/41]
14.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2019Fee for grant paid
19.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02720511.1  / EP1394864
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 (EP20020720511) is  24.01.2011
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
24.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
23.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
13.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 18
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.07.2019
CY31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
NL31.07.2019
SE31.07.2019
TR31.07.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
IE19.04.2020
LU19.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/20]AT31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
NL31.07.2019
SE31.07.2019
TR31.07.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
IE19.04.2020
LU19.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
Former [2021/12]AT31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
NL31.07.2019
SE31.07.2019
TR31.07.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
LU19.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
Former [2021/08]AT31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
NL31.07.2019
SE31.07.2019
TR31.07.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
LU19.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
Former [2020/52]AT31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
NL31.07.2019
SE31.07.2019
TR31.07.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/24]AT31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
NL31.07.2019
SE31.07.2019
TR31.07.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/22]AT31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
NL31.07.2019
SE31.07.2019
TR31.07.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/17]AT31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
NL31.07.2019
SE31.07.2019
TR31.07.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/11]AT31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
NL31.07.2019
SE31.07.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/10]AT31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
NL31.07.2019
SE31.07.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/09]FI31.07.2019
NL31.07.2019
Documents cited:Search[XA]US3513103  (SHAFFER FRANCIS N) [X] 8-13 * columns 1-2; example - * [A] 15,16,18;
 [X]FR2401518  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 13* table 1 *;
 [XA]GB2054258  (GTE PROD CORP) [X] 8-14,17 * pages 2-3 * [A] 15,16,18;
 [X]EP0936682  (NICHIA KAGAKU KOGYO KK [JP]) [X] 1-7 * pages 3-10; example -; claim - *;
 [X]US6084250  (JUESTEL THOMAS [DE], et al) [X] 1-7 * columns 1-4; example - *;
 [X]GB2347018  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1-7 * pages 2-10; claim - *
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