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EP2334146 - OPERATING CIRCUIT FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/24]Operating circuit for light-emitting diodes
[2019/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT
published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tridonic AG
Obere Allmeind 2
8755 Ennenda / CH
[2011/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Zimmermann, Michael
Staatsstrasse 117
8888 Heiligkreuz / CH
 [2019/23]
Former [2011/24]01 / Zimmermann, Michael
Staatsstrasse 117
8888 Heiligkreuz / CH
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/23]Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2011/24]Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date11159421.412.04.2007
[2011/24]
Priority number, dateDE2006101857821.04.2006         Original published format: DE102006018578
DE2006103437125.07.2006         Original published format: DE102006034371
[2011/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2334146
Date:15.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2334146
Date:01.08.2012
Language:DE
[2012/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2334146
Date:05.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:H05B33/08
[2011/24]
CPC:
H05B45/38 (EP,US); H05B45/375 (EP,US); Y02B20/30 (EP,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 [2019/23]
Former [2011/24]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:BETRIEBSSCHALTUNG fÜR LEUCHTDIODEN[2019/13]
English:OPERATING CIRCUIT FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES[2019/11]
French:CIRCUIT DE COMMANDE POUR DIODES ÉLECTROLUMINESCENTES[2019/11]
Former [2011/24]Betriebsschaltung für Leuchtdioden
Former [2011/24]Operating circuit for light-emitting diodes
Former [2011/24]Circuit de commande pour diodes électroluminescentes
Examination procedure01.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/12]
27.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.02.2019
11.02.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2019Fee for grant paid
16.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07724201.4  / EP2014135
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 (EP20070724201) is  24.03.2009
Opposition(s)06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
25.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.04.2007
CY05.06.2019
CZ05.06.2019
DK05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
IT05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
MC05.06.2019
MT05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
PL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
SI05.06.2019
SK05.06.2019
TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
[2022/27]
Former [2020/52]CZ05.06.2019
DK05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
IT05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
MC05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
PL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
SI05.06.2019
SK05.06.2019
TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
Former [2020/25]CZ05.06.2019
DK05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
IT05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
PL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
SI05.06.2019
SK05.06.2019
TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
Former [2020/22]CZ05.06.2019
DK05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
IT05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
SK05.06.2019
TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
Former [2020/17]CZ05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
IT05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
SK05.06.2019
TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
Former [2020/12]CZ05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
IT05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
SK05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
Former [2020/11]CZ05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
SK05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
PT07.10.2019
Former [2020/10]CZ05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
PT07.10.2019
Former [2020/09]CZ05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
Former [2020/07]ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
Former [2019/51]ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
Former [2019/48]ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
Former [2019/47]ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9602970  (AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LTD [NZ], et al) [A] 1,2,4-15 * abstract *;
 [A]US6057651  (USAMI YUTAKA [JP]) [A] 1,2,4-15* figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP1033903  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]) [Y] 1,2,4-15 * paragraphs [0025] - [0028] - [0035]; figure 3 *;
 [Y]EP1278401  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [Y] 1,2,4-15 * paragraphs [0021] - [0026] *;
 [Y]US2005218838  (LYS IHOR A [US]) [Y] 1,2,4-15 * figure 7 *
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