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EP About this file: EP2548413

EP2548413 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING DIMMING RANGE OF SOLID STATE LIGHTING FIXTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2016/34]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DATTA, Michael
P.O. Box 3001
345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor
New York 10510-8001 / US
02 / CAMPBELL, Gregory
P.O. Box 3001
345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor
New York10510-8001 / US
03 / RABINER, Mark
P.O. Box 3001
345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor
New York 10510-8001 / US
 [2013/04]
Representative(s)van Eeuwijk, Alexander Henricus Waltherus, et al
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2018/01]van Eeuwijk, Alexander Henricus Waltherus, et al
Philips Lighting B.V.
Philips Lighting Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2013/04]Van Eeuwijk, Alexander Henricus Waltherus
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date11714107.701.03.2011
[2018/01]
WO2011IB50865
Priority number, dateUS20100315229P18.03.2010         Original published format: US 315229 P
[2013/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011114250
Date:22.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2548413
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2548413
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, H05B33/08
[2017/29]
CPC:
H05B47/10 (EP,KR,US); H05B45/37 (EP,KR,RU,US); H05B45/44 (EP,KR,US);
H05B45/10 (EP,KR,US); H05B45/325 (EP); H05B45/3575 (EP)
Former IPC [2013/04]H05B33/08
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 [2013/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERHÖHUNG DES DÄMPFUNGSBEREICHS VON FESTKÖRPER-BELEUCHTUNGSARMATUREN[2013/04]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING DIMMING RANGE OF SOLID STATE LIGHTING FIXTURES[2013/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'AUGMENTATION DE LA LUMINOSITÉ D'APPAREILS D'ÉCLAIRAGE À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[2013/04]
Entry into regional phase18.10.2012National basic fee paid 
18.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/04]
25.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2017Fee for grant paid
22.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  30.06.2014
Opposition(s)05.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.03.2011
AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
MK03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
PT03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
IE01.03.2018
LU01.03.2018
MT01.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU01.03.2011
AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
PT03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
IE01.03.2018
LU01.03.2018
MT01.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2020/16]AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
IE01.03.2018
LU01.03.2018
MT01.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2020/08]AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
IE01.03.2018
LU01.03.2018
MT01.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2019/12]AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
IE01.03.2018
LU01.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
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AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
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LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
IE01.03.2018
LU01.03.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
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AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
LU01.03.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
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AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
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AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
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LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
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CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
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NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
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CY03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
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LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
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PL03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
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NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
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CY03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
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NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
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FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
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NO03.04.2018
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NO03.04.2018
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LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
NO03.04.2018
Former [2018/34]FI03.01.2018
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NL03.01.2018
NO03.04.2018
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