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EP About this file: EP1894293

EP1894293 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUIET VARIABLE MOTOR SPEED CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2014
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
7200 Suter Road
Coopersburg, PA 18036 / US
[2013/34]
Former [2010/17]For all designated states
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
7200 Suter Road Coopersburg
Pennsylvania 18036 / US
Former [2008/10]For all designated states
Lutron Electrics Co., Inc.
7200 Suter Road
Coopersburg PA 18036 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DEJONGE, Stuart
2815 County Line Road
Riefelsville, PA 18077 / US
02 / STEINER, James P.
68 Major Road
Royersford, PA 19468 / US
03 / DOBBINS, Aaron
5 Liberty Circle
01747 Hopedale Massachusetts / US
04 / WU, Chen Ming
237 Ridge Street 2nd Fl
Emmaus, PA 18049 / US
 [2013/31]
Former [2008/10]01 / DEJONGE, Stuart
2815 County Line Road
Riefelsville, PA 18077 / US
02 / STEINER, James P.
68 Major Road
Royersford, PA 19468 / US
03 / DOBBINS, Aaron
6690 Hauser Road Apt. H-320
Macunige, PA 18049 / US
04 / WU, Chen Ming
237 Ridge Street 2nd Fl
Emmaus, PA 18049 / US
Representative(s)Rentsch Partner AG
Kirchenweg 8
Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2013/34]Rentsch Partner AG
Rechtsanwälte und Patentanwälte
Fraumünsterstrasse 9
Postfach 2441
8022 Zürich / CH
Former [2012/16]Rentsch Partner AG
Assoc. No. 254
Fraumünsterstrasse 9
Postfach 9 P.O. Box 2441
8022 Zürich / CH
Former [2008/10]Rentsch & Partner
Fraumünsterstrasse 9 Postfach 2441
8022 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date06772243.906.06.2006
[2008/10]
WO2006US21863
Priority number, dateUS20050687828P06.06.2005         Original published format: US 687828 P
[2008/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006133154
Date:14.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1894293
Date:05.03.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1894293
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:H02P29/00, H02P25/04, H02P25/14, H02P27/16
[2013/12]
CPC:
H02P25/14 (EP,US); H02P25/04 (EP,US); H02P27/16 (EP,US);
H02P29/50 (EP,US); Y02B30/70 (EP)
Former IPC [2008/10]H02P29/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/10]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STILLEN UND VARIABLEN MOTORENDREHZAHLKONTROLLE[2008/10]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUIET VARIABLE MOTOR SPEED CONTROL[2008/10]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE DE LA VITESSE D'UN MOTEUR VARIABLE SILENCIEUX[2008/10]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2008National basic fee paid 
07.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.12.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/10]
28.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2013Fee for grant paid
10.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.10.2010
Opposition(s)22.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.06.2006
AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
BG21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
IT21.08.2013
LT21.08.2013
LV21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
NL21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
TR21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
IS21.12.2013
PT23.12.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU06.06.2006
AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
BG21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
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IS21.12.2013
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE3820267  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-36 * column 3, lines 43-55 * * figure 1 *;
 [YD]US4992709  (GRIFFIN RAYMOND T [US]) [YD] 1-36 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]JP2001016895  (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 1-36 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2001145358  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1,19* abstract *;
 [A]US6486625  (VILOU GERARD [FR]) [A] 1,19 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 4 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1286122  (LIEBHERR HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [A] 1-36 * paragraph [0009] * * figures 1,2 *
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