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EP2472578 - Light emitting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nichia Corporation
491-100 Oka Kaminaka-cho Anan-shi
Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
[2012/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Masanobu
c/o Nichia Corporation
491-100, Oka
Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi
Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
 [2012/27]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/23]
Former [2012/27]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date11195585.223.12.2011
[2012/27]
Priority number, dateJP2010029220428.12.2010         Original published format: JP 2010292204
[2012/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2472578
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2472578
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2472578
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01L25/075, H01L33/56, H01L33/54, // H01L33/50
[2012/27]
CPC:
H01L33/56 (EP,KR,US); H01L33/54 (EP,KR,US); H01L33/20 (KR);
H01L33/36 (KR); H01L33/486 (KR); H01L33/508 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48091 (EP,US); H01L2224/48247 (EP,US); H01L2224/73265 (EP,US);
H01L25/0753 (EP,US); H01L2924/3025 (EP,US); H01L2933/0091 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2924/3025, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
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 [2015/45]
Former [2012/27]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Lichtemittierende Vorrichtung[2012/27]
English:Light emitting device[2012/27]
French:Dispositif électroluminescent[2012/27]
Examination procedure18.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/45]
22.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2020Fee for grant paid
24.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20170783.3  / EP3716331
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.08.2018
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.12.2011
AL03.06.2020
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