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EP2111083 - Light source driving apparatus and light source driving method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.06.2012  [2012/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2009/43]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kang, Jeong-il
Samsung 5-cha Apt. 502-403 Pungdeokcheon 2-dong Suji-gu
Gyeonggi-do 504-403 / KR
 [2009/43]
Representative(s)Clark, David James, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/26]Clark, David James, et al
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax
HX1 2HY / GB
Former [2009/43]Robinson, Ian Michael
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date09150200.508.01.2009
[2009/43]
Priority number, dateKR2008003488115.04.2008         Original published format: KR 20080034881
[2009/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2111083
Date:21.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2111083
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:H05B33/08
[2009/43]
CPC:
H05B45/48 (EP,KR,US); H05B45/37 (KR); H05B45/44 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2010/26]
Former [2009/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Lichtquellenantriebsvorrichtung und Lichtquellenantriebsverfahren[2009/43]
English:Light source driving apparatus and light source driving method[2009/43]
French:Appareil de commande de source lumineuse et procédé de commande de source lumineuse[2009/43]
Examination procedure08.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/21]
22.04.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2011Fee for grant paid
08.06.2011Fee 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  27.05.2010
Opposition(s)23.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2006192728  (KIM NAM-IN [KR]) [X] 1-5,9-13 * page 1, paragraph 3; figures 4-7 * * page 3, paragraph 36 - page 5, paragraph 61 * [Y] 6-8,14-15;
 [Y]WO2007071033  (TIR SYSTEMS LTD [CA], et al) [Y] 6-8,14-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2007159750  (PEKER ARKADIY [US], et al) [Y] 7,14 * the whole document *
 [XY]  - CHEN C-C; WU C-Y; WU T F, "LED Back-Light Driving System for LCD Panels", APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION, 2006. APEC '06. T WENTY-FIRST ANNUAL IEEE MARCH 19, 2006, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20060319), ISBN 978-0-7803-9547-3, pages 381 - 385, XP010909972 [X] 1-4,9-13 * page 382, column right, paragraph Section II.C - page 385, column left, paragraph Section V; figures 6-9 * [Y] 6-8,14-15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2006.1620566
by applicantUS2006192728
 WO2007071033
 US2007159750
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