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EP2559324 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING PRESENCE OF DIMMER AND CONTROLLING POWER DELIVERED TO SOLID STATE LIGHTING LOAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
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 [2013/08]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 York 10510-8001 / US
 [2013/08]
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 [2017/48]van Eeuwijk, Alexander Henricus Waltherus, et al
Philips Lighting B.V.
Philips Lighting Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2013/08]Van Eeuwijk, Alexander Henricus Waltherus
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date11716659.529.03.2011
[2017/48]
WO2011IB51334
Priority number, dateUS20100324088P14.04.2010         Original published format: US 324088 P
[2013/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011128798
Date:20.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2559324
Date:20.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2559324
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, H05B33/08, H05B39/08
[2017/29]
CPC:
H05B39/08 (EP,US); H05B45/37 (EP,US); H05B47/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/08]H05B39/08
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 [2013/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DEN NACHWEIS DES VORHANDENSEINS EINES DIMMERS UND ZU STEUERUNG DER AN EINE FESTKÖRPERBELEUCHTUNG ABGEGEBENEN ENERGIE[2013/08]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING PRESENCE OF DIMMER AND CONTROLLING POWER DELIVERED TO SOLID STATE LIGHTING LOAD[2013/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DÉTECTER LA PRÉSENCE D'UN GRADATEUR ET DE COMMANDER LA PUISSANCE FOURNIE À UNE CHARGE D'ÉCLAIRAGE À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR[2013/08]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2012National basic fee paid 
14.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/08]
08.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2017Fee for grant paid
19.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2017Receipt 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  05.08.2015
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
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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