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EP About this file: EP2591281

EP2591281 - VARIABLE SPACE SHUTTER FOR LED DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.01.2020
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2020New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lighthouse Technologies Limited
Units 301-306 & 316-320
3/F, Photonics Centre
2 Science Park East Avenue
Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin
Hong Kong / CN
[2013/20]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAN, Kui Lai Curie
Unit 2304 -2305
23/F . One Landmark East
100 How Ming Street Kwun Tong
Kowloon, Hong Kong / CN
02 / CHOI, Alan Kin Lun
Unit 2304 -2305
23/F. OneLandmark East
100 How Ming Street Kwun Tong
Kowloon, Hong Kong / CN
[N/P]
Former [2013/20]01 / CHAN, Kui Lai Curie
Unit 2304 -2305
23/F . One Landmark East
100 How Ming Street Kwun Tong
Kowloon Hong Kong / CN
02 / CHOI, Alan Kin Lun
Unit 2304 -2305
23/F. OneLandmark East
100 How Ming Street Kwun Tong
Kowloon Hong Kong / CN
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/20]Kopf, Korbinian Paul
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date10854256.424.11.2010
WO2010CA01838
Priority number, dateUS20100362593P08.07.2010         Original published format: US 362593 P
[2013/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012003567
Date:12.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2591281
Date:15.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA12.01.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:F21V11/00, F21S8/00, G09F9/33, F21K99/00, F21V11/04, F21V11/12, G03B21/14
[2014/02]
CPC:
G02B26/02 (EP,US); G09F9/33 (EP,US); F21V11/186 (EP,US);
F21V14/08 (EP,US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/20]F21V11/00, F21S8/00, G09F9/33, F21K99/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/20]
TitleGerman:BLENDE MIT VARIABLEM RAUM FÜR LED-ANZEIGE[2013/20]
English:VARIABLE SPACE SHUTTER FOR LED DISPLAY[2013/20]
French:OBTURATEUR SPATIAL VARIABLE POUR DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE À DEL[2013/20]
Entry into regional phase04.01.2013National basic fee paid 
04.01.2013Search fee paid 
04.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/20]
21.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/06]
13.09.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/06]
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  05.11.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201304   M06   Fee paid on   24.12.2013
30.11.201910   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[I]US6769777  (DUBIN MATTHEW B [US], et al) [I] 1-13 * figure 5 *;
 [A]GB411574  (LESLIE THOMAS GEORGE) [A] 1 * figure 1 *
International search[X]US2995079  (LA FONTAINE WILLIAM E);
 [A]US1767756  (THEODORE HALL);
 [A]US4392187  (BORNHORST JAMES M);
 [A]US2005078125  (YAMADA YOICHI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0563483  (STRAND LIGHTING LTD [GB]);
 [A]US5207614  (PASSADORE ALBERT M [US])
by applicantUS6769777
 GB411574
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