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EP About this file: EP1949764

EP1949764 - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF DRIVING A CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2012
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2011/14]
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / NIESSEN, Patrick, C. J. G.
C/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / CLOUT, Ramon A. W.
C/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2008/31]
Representative(s)Bekkers, Joost J.J.
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Bekkers, Joost J.J
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date06821274.501.11.2006
[2008/31]
WO2006IB54038
Priority number, dateEP2005011048108.11.2005         Original published format: EP 05110481
[2008/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007054856
Date:18.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1949764
Date:30.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1949764
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:H05B33/08
[2008/31]
CPC:
H05B45/24 (EP,KR,US); H05B45/48 (EP,KR,US); H05B45/20 (KR,US);
H05B45/37 (KR)
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 [2008/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHALTUNGSANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINER SCHALTUNGSANORDNUNG[2008/31]
English:CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF DRIVING A CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT[2008/31]
French:Circuit et méthode pour commander ce circuit[2010/34]
Former [2008/31]AGENCEMENT DE CIRCUITS ET SON PROCEDE D'ATTAQUE
Entry into regional phase09.06.2008National basic fee paid 
09.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/31]
05.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2011Fee for grant paid
21.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
DK06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
HU06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
NL06.04.2011
PL06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
TR06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
IS06.08.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE01.11.2011
LU01.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
DK06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
NL06.04.2011
PL06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
TR06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
IS06.08.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE01.11.2011
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CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
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EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
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NL06.04.2011
PL06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
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SK06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
IS06.08.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE01.11.2011
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CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
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BE06.04.2011
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CZ06.04.2011
DK06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
NL06.04.2011
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RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
GR07.07.2011
IS06.08.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE01.11.2011
LU01.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/47]AT06.04.2011
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CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
DK06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
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NL06.04.2011
PL06.04.2011
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SK06.04.2011
GR07.07.2011
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PT08.08.2011
IE01.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
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CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2278717  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [A]US6153980  (MARSHALL THOMAS M [US], et al);
 [A]DE10018760  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]);
 [A]DE10103611  (INSTA ELEKTRO GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US2004090403  (HUANG YING-CHIUN [TW]);
 [Y]US2004160199  (MORGAN FREDERICK M [US], et al);
 [A]DE10358447  (INSTA ELEKTRO GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]US2005243022  (NEGRU SORIN L [US])
by applicantUS6153980
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