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EP About this file: EP2097669

EP2097669 - SELF-BALLASTED SOLID STATE LIGHTING DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip20.09.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.10.2019  [2019/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cree, Inc.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
[2011/09]
Former [2009/37]For all designated states
Cree Led Lighting Solutions, Inc.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DE VEN, Antony Paul
11f Hing Keng Shek Sai Kung, Nt
Hong Kong Sar / CN
02 / CHAN, Wai Kwan
Room 1712, 17/f., Hei Wo House Tai Po New Territories
Hong Kong Sar / CN
03 / PICKARD, Paul Kenneth
1325 Legendary Lane
Morrisville, NC 27560 / US
04 / MYERS, Peter Jay
9416 Palm Bay Circle
Raleigh, NC 27617 / US
05 / NEGLEY, Gerald H.
811 Clearview Lane
Durham, NC 27713 / US
 [2009/37]
Representative(s)Dummett Copp LLP
25 The Square
Martlesham Heath
Ipswich IP5 3SL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Gemmell, Peter Alan, et al
Dummett Copp 25 The Square Martlesham Heath Ipswich IP5 3SL
Suffolk / GB
Application number, filing date07864896.129.11.2007
[2009/37]
WO2007US85904
Priority number, dateUS20060861824P30.11.2006         Original published format: US 861824 P
US20070916664P08.05.2007         Original published format: US 916664 P
[2009/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008067447
Date:05.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2097669
Date:09.09.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:F21S8/02, F21Y101/02
[2009/37]
CPC:
F21S8/026 (EP,KR,US); F21K9/238 (KR); F21V29/507 (EP,KR,US);
F21V29/713 (EP,KR,US); F21V29/74 (EP,KR,US); F21V29/745 (EP,KR,US);
F21V29/75 (EP,KR,US); F21V29/773 (EP,KR,US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US);
Y02B20/00 (EP,KR,US) (-)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/37]
TitleGerman:FESTKÖRPER-BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN MIT EINGEBAUTEM VORSCHALTGERÄT[2009/37]
English:SELF-BALLASTED SOLID STATE LIGHTING DEVICES[2009/37]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'ÉCLAIRAGE AUTO-BALLASTÉS À L'ÉTAT SOLIDE[2009/37]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2009National basic fee paid 
22.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/37]
18.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
14.12.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/43]
14.12.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.03.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/43]
Appeal following examination09.02.2018Appeal received No.  T1181/18
13.04.2018Statement of grounds filed
29.03.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
29.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
03.04.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  18.11.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE29921156U  (ERCO LEUCHTEN [DE]) [Y] 1-24 * pages 11,12; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2005111234  (MARTIN PAUL S [US], et al) [Y] 1-24 * paragraphs [0007] , [0020] , [0027] , [0028] , [0035]; figures 1,8 *;
 [A]EP1586814  (TRILUX LENZE GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-24 * paragraphs [0015] - [0020]; figures 1,4 *;
 [A]US2006261359  (HUANG HSIEN-JUNG [TW]) [A] 1-24* paragraphs [0017] - [0019]; figures 1b,1d *
ExaminationEP1722158
 US2006262521
by applicantUS2005111234
 US20060794379
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